Pianist Ruth Laredo, 67

Ruth Laredo has died of ovarian cancer. “She was particularly known for two sets of recordings: the complete solo works of Rachmaninoff and the piano sonatas of Scriabin, both recorded in the 1970s and re-issued in recent years. Ms. Laredo also recorded works by Ravel, Brahms, Chopin and Beethoven, among others, and was nominated for a Grammy Award three times.”