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

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

Ruth Slenczynska, the last surviving pupil of composer Sergei Rachmaninoff and a renowned child prodigy, passed away at the age of 101, leaving behind a legacy of performances with five US Presidents and recordings that continued into her 90s.

Source: BBC Entertainment & Arts

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