# Gleb Axelrod

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**Gleb Borisovich Axelrod** (Russian: Глеб Борисович Аксельрод; 11 October 1923 in [Moscow](/source/Moscow) – 2 October 2003 in [Hannover](/source/Hannover); also spelled **Gleb Akselrod**) was a Russian pianist.

He was a disciple of [Grigory Ginzburg](/source/Grigory_Ginzburg). Axelrod won, ex-aequo with [Marina Slesaryeva](/source/Marina_Slesaryeva), the II piano edition of the [Prague Spring Festival](/source/Prague_Spring_International_Music_Festival) Competition (1951). In 1955, he obtained a 4th prize at the [Concours Long-Thibaud](/source/Long-Thibaud-Crespin_Competition), and two years later he placed second at the inaugural [Vianna da Motta Competition](/source/Vianna_da_Motta_International_Music_Competition). He subsequently held a professorship at the [Moscow Conservatory](/source/Moscow_Conservatory).

## References

- [Prague Spring International Music Festival](https://web.archive.org/web/20070727165455/http://www.efez.info/prazskejaro-firma/en/clanek.php?id_clanek=65) July 27, 2007 at the Wayback Machine
- [Weapons of mass construction](https://web.archive.org/web/20110725193123/http://www.concours-long-thibaud.org/fr-fr/laureats/recherche-des-laureats.html?v_piano=1&v_annee=1955&v_submit=1&v_concours=piano) at Concours Long-Thibaud
- [Pianistas Colombianos Cerrarán la Tercera Temporada de Música de Cámara](https://archive.today/20121201214932/http://www.manizales.unal.edu.co/displayarticle963.html) 2012-12-01 at archive.today at [National University of Colombia](/source/National_University_of_Colombia)

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