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Live at the Grand Auditorium, Maison de la Radio, France on February 18, 1977 Leonid Kogan, violin Emmanuel Krivine, conductor Nouvel Orchestre Philharmonique de Radio France Ludwig van Beethoven: Violin Concerto in D major, Op. 61 Johann Sebastian Bach: Sarabande from the Violin Partita No. 2 in D minor, BWV 1004 (Encore) Born: November 14, 1924 - Dnepropetrovsk, Ukrainian (former USSR) Died: December 17, 1982 - Mytishchi, USSR The outstanding Russian violinist and pedagogue, Leonid Borisovich Kogan, was the son of a photographer who was an amateur violinist. After showing an early interest and ability for violin playing, his family moved to Moscow, where he was able to further his studies. When he was 10 years old, the family moved to Moscow, where he became pupil of the noted violin pedagogue Abram Yampolsky, first at the Central Music School in (1934-1943), then at the Moscow Conservatory (1943-1948), Subsequently he pursued postgraduate studies with him (1948-1951). In 1934, Jascha Heifetz played concerts in Moscow. "I attended every one," Leonid 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. His official debut was in 1941, playing Johannes Brahms' Violin Concerto with the Moscow Philharmonic Orchestra in the Great Hall of the Moscow Conservatory. In 1947, Leonid Kogan was co-winner of the first prize at the World Festival of Democratic Youth in Prague. In 1951 he won first prize at the Queen Elizabeth Competition in Brussels with a dazzling performance of Paganini's first concerto that included an outstanding interpretation of Sauret's cadenza. His career was instantly assured. Hae played in Europe to unanimous acclaim. His international solo tours took him to Paris and London in 1955, and then South America and the USA. He made an auspicious American debut playing J. Brahms' Violin Concerto with Pierre Monteux and the Boston Symphony Orchestra on January 10, 1958. In 1952, Leonid Kogan began teaching at the Moscow Conservatory; was named Professor in 1953 and head of the violin department in 1969. Among his pupils there were Andrew Korsakov and Viktoria Mullova. In 1980 he was invited to teach at the Accademia Musicale Chigiana in Siena, Italy. He was made an Honoured Artist in 1955 and a People's Artist of the USSR in 1964. He received the Lenin Prize in 1965. Leonid Kogan is considered to have been one of the greatest representatives of the Soviet School of violin playing, an emotionally romantic elan and melodious filigree of thechnical detail. His career was always overshadowed by that of David Oistrakh, who was strongly promoted by the Soviet authorities. Leonid Kogan married Elizabeth Gilels (sister of pianist Emil Gilels), also a concert violinist. His son, Pavel Kogan (b 1952) became a famous violinist and conductor. 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 was Jewish. He 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 L.v. Beethoven's Violin Concerto in Vienna. Many speculate that Leonid Kogan played on all steel strings, though there is not an outright confirmation. While his close associates indicate he played on gut strings with a steel 'e', it is most likely that he used different combinations over the course of his career. Kogan used two Guarneri del Gesù violins: the 1726 ex-Colin and the 1733 ex-Burmester. He used French bows by Dominique Peccatte. Leonid Kogan formed a Trio with pianist Emil Gilels and cellist Rostropovich. Their recordings include L.v. Beethoven's Archduke Trio, Robert Schumann D minor Trio, Tchaikovsky's Trio, Camille Saint-Saëns' Trio, J. Brahms' Horn Trio with Yakov Shapiro (horn), and Gabriel Fauré C minor Quartet with Rudolf Barshai (viola). Leonid Kogan was the first Soviet violinist to play and record Alban Berg's Violin Concerto ("To the memory of an angel"). He also made a famous recording of Khachaturian's Violin Concerto on RCA (his America debut recording), a version still considered the most exciting reading of the work. ----- DISCLAIMER ----- No copyright infringement intended. I do not own this video, nor do I make money from it. Everything belongs to its respective owner. If anyone has a problem with this video, please let me know and I will take it down. Under Section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976. Allowance is made for "fair use" for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, and research. Fair use is a use permitted by copyright statute that might otherwise be infringing. Non-profit, educational or personal use tips the balance in favor of fair use.