Isidore Latin
Isidor Latiner (born January 8, 1930 in Havana , † May 26, 2005 in Amsterdam ) was an American violinist of Cuban origin. He was the younger brother of the pianist Jacob Latin .
Isidor Latiner was born in Havana to Jewish parents who immigrated to Cuba from Poland. Isidor Latiner showed great musical talent from a very early age. At the age of five he gave public concerts. In 1940 the family left Cuba for the United States. Here Isidor and his brother Jacob were able to study their instruments at the Curtis Institute of Music in Philadelphia . Isidor studied with Ivan Galamian and Lea Luboshutz , Jacob with Isabelle Vengerova .
Both brothers made their solo debut as a teenager with the Philadelphia Orchestra under Eugene Ormandy , Isidor at the age of 15. In 1963 Isidor Latiner left the USA and went to the Netherlands as a soloist and chamber musician. In addition to the Philadelphia Orchestra already mentioned, Latin gave concerts with the following orchestras: the Berlin Philharmonic , the Dutch Concertgebouw Orchestra and numerous radio orchestras. He taught at the Royal Conservatory in The Hague . Latiner played various violin concertos and sonatas and partitas by Bach as a soloist. He commissioned composers such as Milton Babbitt , Matthias Kadar , Hans Kox and Jochem Slothouwer to write chamber music and violin concertos for himself.
As a chamber musician, Latiner's name is closely linked to those like Godfried Hoogeveen and Edith Grosz , with whom he was married. With her he gave concerts all over the world and made radio recordings all over Europe.
literature
- Bach Cantatas: Jacob Latin. Accessed May 19, 2018 . There also some information about the family and brother "Isidor Latin".
Web links
- Isidor Latiner at Discogs (English)
- Radio Farad: Isidor Latin: Paul Hindemith, Chamber Music n.4 op. 36 (conducted by Francesco d'Avalos, Radio Colonia 1970). Retrieved May 20, 2018 (Spanish).
- YouTube: Isidor Latin: Paul Hindemith, Chamber Music n.4 op. 36 (conducted by Francesco d'Avalos, Radio Colonia 1970). July 21, 2011, accessed May 19, 2018 .
Individual evidence
- ↑ Life data according to information from the Library of Congress.
- ↑ Tamino Classic Forum: Jacob Latin. Retrieved December 6, 2018 .
- ↑ New York Times: Music: Isidor Latin; Cuban Violinist Plays New York Debut. November 20, 1956, accessed May 19, 2018 .
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Latin, Isidore |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American violinist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | January 8, 1930 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Havana |
| DATE OF DEATH | May 26, 2005 |
| Place of death | Amsterdam |