Vera Gornostayeva: key obituary facts
Is Vera Gornostayeva dead? Yes. Vera Gornostayeva died on January 19, 2015, at age 85.
Cause of death: Vera Gornostayeva's cause of death has not been publicly confirmed.
What was Vera Gornostayeva known for?
She was a Russian pianist.
More about Vera Gornostayeva
Born: 1 October 1929.
Place of birth: Moscow.
Place of death: Moscow.
Gender: female.
Occupation: music educator, non-fiction writer, pianist, music publicist.
Nationality: Soviet Union, Russia.
Education: Moscow Conservatory.
Employer: Moscow Conservatory.
Awards: Order of Honour, People's Artist of the RSFSR, Merited Artist of the RSFSR.
Children: Xenia Knorre.
Vera Gornostayeva, the Russian pianist and piano teacher, died on January 19, 2015.
Born in Moscow on October 1, 1929, she studied at the Moscow Conservatory, where Heinrich Neuhaus was among her teachers, and later taught there as a professor. Gornostayeva also gave masterclasses in Italy, Germany, France, Switzerland, the United Kingdom, Japan and the United States.
Alongside her performing career, she wrote Two Hours After the Concert, which was translated and published abroad. At the time of her death, she was an Emeritus Artist of the Russian Federation.