His type of artistry knows no political boundaries. But the Soviets think otherwise. Immediately upon his first application for emigration in 1973. his appearances outside the Soviet Union were canceled. and his appearance within the Soviet Union were limited to such nonevents as early morning childrens concerts in outlying cities. Upon his marriage to biologist Anna Kagan in 1977. Feltsman was once more permitted to perform outside the Soviet Union and in Moscow in concerts befitting his stature. He became solo pianist with the Moscow Philharmonic Orchestra. and once more his future looked assured. Then. in 1979. both Vladimir and Anna applied to emigrate. The response was swift and crushing. His appearances were all canceled. his records were pulled from the shelves of record and radio stations. and his name was not permitted to be mentioned.
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