About Leonid Sagalov
Lived 1910 – 1940 (aged 29–30). Leonid Sagalov was a Russian composer and pianist.
Leonid Sagalov (Kharkiv, 1910 – Moscow, 1940) was a Soviet pianist.
His fine performance in the II International Chopin Piano Competition, which earned him the 6th prize, paved the way for a concert career abroad, but he shortly afterwards settled back in Kharkiv, where he combined teaching in the city's Conservatory with a concert career along the Ukrainian SSR. Just a year after he was appointed a professor, the Nazi capture of Kharkiv forced him to flee to Moscow, where he died in unknown circumstances.
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Who was Leonid Sagalov?
Ukrainian musician
When was Leonid Sagalov born?
Leonid Sagalov was born in 1910 in Kharkiv.
When did Leonid Sagalov die?
Leonid Sagalov died in 1940 in Moscow.
What was Leonid Sagalov's occupation?
Leonid Sagalov was a composer and pianist.
What nationality was Leonid Sagalov?
Leonid Sagalov was Russian.
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