ON THIS DAY | Soviet Cellist Daniil Shafran Was Born in 1923

Dying in 1997, Maestro Shafran is remembered as one of the finest concert cellists of the 20th Century

Legendary Soviet cellist Daniil Shafran was born on this day in 1923.

His famed students included British cellist Steven Isserlis.

DANIIL SHAFRAN & ANTON GINSBURG | CHOPIN | INTRODUCTION AND POLONAISE BRILLIANTE IN C MAJOR 

Daniel Shafran, Vol. 1: Shostakovich & Davidov |CD|

Daniel Shafran, Cello

Dmitri Shostakovich, Piano

Evgeny Mravinsky, Conductor

Release Date: August 21, 2001

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