Russell Sherman

The prominent pianist Russell Sherman was identified with the music of Beethoven, Liszt, and contemporary composers. He was also an important educator, an author, and a photographer. Sherman was born on March 24, 1930, in New York. His father was a prosperous raincoat maker, and the family lived at a hotel that was also home to such classical music stars as opera singers Lily Pons and Lauritz Melchior, as well as pianist Clifford Curzon. Sherman started piano lessons at six and began studying with Edward Steuermann when he was 11. At 15, he made his debut at New York's Town H...