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Arts & Literature
Oleg Kagan
Who
Oleg Kagan · Arts & Literature
What
Classical violinist
When
1946, Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk, Soviet Union — 1990, Munich, Germany
Where
Soviet Union · Germany
Biography
Oleg Kagan is recognized among Jewish contributors to Arts & Literature — Classical violinist
How & why
Oleg Kagan was a Soviet classical violinist admired for his chamber-music partnerships, notably with cellist Natalia Gutman (his wife) and pianist Sviatoslav Richter, and for his interpretations of Mozart and Beethoven. He was Jewish, born in the Soviet Far East, and studied in Riga and Moscow under David Oistrakh. His career was cut short by early death from cancer at 44.
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Source: Jinfo.org — Jews in Music
Contributions & Sources
Classical violinist
1946
Source: Jinfo.org — Jews in Music
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