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Leon Fleisher

1928 - 2020

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Leon Fleisher (July 23, 1928 – August 2, 2020) was an American classical pianist, conductor and pedagogue. He was one of the most renowned pianists and pedagogues in the world. Music correspondent Elijah Ho called him "one of the most refined and transcendent musicians the United States has ever produced". Born in San Francisco, Fleisher began playing piano at the age of four, and began studying with Artur Schnabel at age nine. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Leon Fleisher is the 1,106th most popular musician (up from 1,111th in 2019), the 5,771st most popular biography from United States (down from 5,420th in 2019) and the 383rd most popular American Musician.

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Among MUSICIANS

Among musicians, Leon Fleisher ranks 1,106 out of 3,175. Before him are Francis Cabrel, Brian Molko, Marcus Miller, Boris Grebenshchikov, Timo Tolkki, and Hank Jones. After him are James Burton, Robert Lockwood Jr., Anthony Phillips, Gerald Moore, Eric Ericson, and DJ Kool Herc.

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Among people born in 1928, Leon Fleisher ranks 325. Before him are Jim Rathmann, Umberto Maglioli, Charles Gray, Joan Martí i Alanis, António Ribeiro, and Art Farmer. After him are Amotz Zahavi, Karl Mai, Angus Ogilvy, Bill Mollison, Luciano De Crescenzo, and Károly Sándor. Among people deceased in 2020, Leon Fleisher ranks 341. Before him are Hamed Karoui, Ernesto Brambilla, Juan Giménez, Richard Anuszkiewicz, Giancarlo Bergamini, and Alfred Riedl. After him are Ahmed Laraki, René Felber, Ramadan Shalah, Tomás Balcázar, Kićo Slabinac, and Julian Bream.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Leon Fleisher ranks 5,771 out of 20,380. Before him are Emmy Rossum (1986), Bruce Glover (1932), David Miller (1909), George Andrew Reisner (1867), Tommy Franks (1945), and Hank Jones (1918). After him are Eugene Odum (1913), James Burton (1939), Charles Yerkes (1837), Robert Lockwood Jr. (1915), Robert Towne (1934), and Jane Toppan (1854).

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Among MUSICIANS In United States

Among musicians born in United States, Leon Fleisher ranks 383. Before him are Don Felder (1947), Louis Moreau Gottschalk (1829), Mike Porcaro (1955), Art Farmer (1928), Marcus Miller (1959), and Hank Jones (1918). After him are James Burton (1939), Robert Lockwood Jr. (1915), Adam Levine (1979), Robert Levin (1947), Twiggy Ramirez (1971), and Charlie Mariano (1923).

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