Ruth Slenczynska, last surviving pupil of Rachmaninoff, dies aged 101

Pianist Ruth Slenczynska, a child prodigy who studied under composer Sergei Rachmaninoff, passed away at age 101.

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She marked the twentieth century of classical music by performing in major American halls from an early age.

Her death deprives the classical music world of a last living link to Rachmaninoff's repertoire.

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