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Leonid Kogan

Who

Leonid Kogan · Arts & Literature

What

Soviet violinist ranked among the foremost of the twentieth century

When

1924, Dnipropetrovsk, Soviet Union (now Dnipro, Ukraine) — 1982, near Mytishchi, Soviet Union

Where

Soviet Union

Biography

Leonid Kogan is recognized among Jewish contributors to Arts & Literature — Soviet violinist ranked among the foremost of the twentieth century

How & why

Kogan was one of the foremost violinists of the twentieth century, admired for his intense, virtuosic playing and his interpretations of the Romantic and modern repertoire; he won the 1951 Queen Elisabeth Competition and toured worldwide. He taught at the Moscow Conservatory. He was born to a Jewish family in Dnipropetrovsk.

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Source: Jinfo.org — Jews in Music

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Soviet violinist ranked among the foremost of the twentieth century

1924

Source: Jinfo.org — Jews in Music