Leonid Kogan

In this name that follows Eastern Slavic naming customs, the patronymic is Borisovich and the family name is Kogan.
Leonid Kogan
Leonid Kogan in 1960
Born
Leonid Borisovich Kogan

14 November 1924
Yekaterinoslav, Ukrainian SSR, Soviet Union
Died17 December 1982(1982-12-17) (aged 58)
Mytishchi, Moscow Oblast, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union
OccupationViolinist

Leonid Borisovich Kogan (Russian: Леонид Борисович Коган; Ukrainian: Леонід Борисович Коган; 14 November 1924 – 17 December 1982)[1] was a preeminent Soviet violinist during the 20th century. Many consider him to be among the greatest violinists of the 20th century.[2] In particular, he is considered to have been one of the greatest representatives of the Soviet School of violin playing.

  1. ^ Boris Schwarz and Margaret Campbell. "Kogan, Leonid." Grove Music Online. Oxford Music Online. Oxford University Press, accessed November 14, 2013
  2. ^ Potter, Tully (2016-03-21). "Icons – Leonid Kogan". www.gramophone.co.uk. Retrieved 2017-01-16.