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Leonid Kogan (Leonid Borisovich Kogan) was born on 14 November, 1924 in Yekaterinoslav, Ukrainian SSR, Soviet Union, is a Soviet violinist (1924–1982). Discover Leonid Kogan's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 58 years old?

Popular As Leonid Borisovich Kogan
Occupation Violinist
Age 58 years old
Zodiac Sign Scorpio
Born 14 November, 1924
Birthday 14 November
Birthplace Yekaterinoslav, Ukrainian SSR, Soviet Union
Date of death 17 December, 1982
Died Place Mytishchi, Moscow Oblast, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union
Nationality Russia

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1726

Kogan used two Guarneri del Gesù violins: the 1726 ex-Colin and the 1733 ex-Burmester.

He used French bows by Dominique Peccatte.

Kogan never actually owned these instruments; they were provided on loan from the Soviet government.

Today they are worth more than US$4 million.

Kogan formed a trio with pianist Emil Gilels and cellist Mstislav Rostropovich.

Their recordings include Beethoven's Archduke Trio, the Schumann D minor, the Tchaikovsky, the Saint-Saëns, the Horn Trio by Brahms with Yakov Shapiro (horn), and the Fauré C minor Quartet with Rudolf Barshai (viola).

Kogan later formed another trio with conductor Yevgeny Svetlanov (piano) and Fyodor Luzanov (cello).

Kogan was the first Soviet violinist to play and record Berg's Violin Concerto.

He also made a famous recording of Khachaturian's Violin Concerto with Pierre Monteux and the Boston Symphony Orchestra for RCA Victor (his American debut recording), a version still considered the most exciting reading of the work.

1924

Leonid Borisovich Kogan (Леонид Борисович Коган; Леонід Борисович Коган; 14 November 1924 – 17 December 1982) was a preeminent Soviet violinist during the 20th century.

Many consider him to be among the greatest violinists of the 20th century.

In particular, he is considered to have been one of the greatest representatives of the Soviet School of violin playing.

Kogan was born to a Jewish family in Yekaterinoslav (now Dnipro), the son of a photographer.

After he showed an early interest and ability for violin playing, his family moved to Moscow, where he was able to further his studies.

From age ten he studied there with the noted violin pedagogue Abram Yampolsky.

1934

In 1934, Jascha Heifetz played concerts in Moscow.

"I attended every one," Kogan later said, "and can remember until now every note he played. He was the ideal artist for me."

When Kogan was 12, Jacques Thibaud was in Moscow and heard him play.

The French virtuoso predicted a great future for Kogan.

Kogan studied at the Central Music School in Moscow (1934–43), then at the Moscow Conservatory (1943–48), where he studied as a postgraduate (1948–51).

At the age of 17, and while still a student, he performed throughout the Soviet Union.

He was co-winner of the first prize at the World Youth Festival in Prague.

1941

His official debut was in 1941, playing the Brahms Concerto with the Moscow Philharmonic Orchestra in the Great Hall of the Moscow Conservatory.

1951

In 1951, Kogan won first prize at the Queen Elisabeth Competition in Brussels with a dazzling performance of Paganini's first concerto that included an outstanding interpretation of Sauret's cadenza.

1952

In 1952, Kogan began teaching at the Moscow Conservatory, and in 1980 he was invited to teach at the Accademia Musicale Chigiana in Siena, Italy.

Kogan, a brilliant and compelling violinist who excelled in both the concerto repertoire and in chamber music, shunned publicity.

His career was always overshadowed by that of David Oistrakh, who was strongly promoted by the Soviet authorities.

Like Oistrakh, Kogan made a few studio recordings in the West, mostly for EMI.

The bulk of his recordings were made in the Soviet Union, however, and their availability outside that country was very rare until the release of the Brilliant box set "Historic Russian Archives Leonid Kogan Edition"

His son, Pavel Kogan (b. 1952) became a famous violinist and conductor.

1954

His daughter, Nina Kogan (b. 1954), is a concert pianist and became the accompanist and sonata partner of her father at an early age.

Kogan died of a heart attack in the city of Mytishchi, while travelling by train between Moscow and Yaroslavl to a concert he was to perform with his son.

Two days before, he had played the Beethoven Violin Concerto in Vienna.

He was buried in Novodevichy Cemetery.

Many speculate that Kogan played on all steel strings, though there is not an outright confirmation.

While his close associates indicate he played on gut strings except for a steel 'e' string, it is most likely that he used different combinations over the course of his career.

1955

His international solo tours took him to Paris and London in 1955, and then South America and the United States in the following years.

Kogan had a repertoire of over 18 concerti and a number of concerti by modern composers were dedicated to him.

1964

Kogan was made a People's Artist of the USSR in 1964, and received the Lenin Prize in 1965.

Kogan married Elizabeth Gilels (sister of pianist Emil Gilels), also a concert violinist.