Cannabaceae

Andrei Vladimirovich Nikolsky (Russian: Андрей Владимирович Никольский; 1959 in Moscow - 3 February 1995 near Waterloo) was a Russian pianist.

After receiving his first piano lessons at the age of five, Nikolsky entered the Moscow Tchaikovsky Conservatory in 1976, where his teachers included Stanislav Neuhaus and Lev Naumov. He also studied with Hans Leygraf at the Mozarteum in Salzburg. Nikolsky won second prize at the Concours Long-Thibaud in 1979, as well as first prize at the Queen Elisabeth Music Competition in 1987. He died in a car accident in 1995.

Some of his recordings include the Chopin preludes, Sonata No. 2 and Rachmaninoff Sonata No. 2


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  1. Well, that’s interesting to know that Psilotum nudum are known as whisk ferns. Psilotum nudum is the commoner species of the two. While the P. flaccidum is a rare species and is found in the tropical islands. Both the species are usually epiphytic in habit and grow upon tree ferns. These species may also be terrestrial and grow in humus or in the crevices of the rocks.
    View the detailed Guide of Psilotum nudum: Detailed Study Of Psilotum Nudum (Whisk Fern), Classification, Anatomy, Reproduction

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