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Issay Dobrowen was a conductor, composer and pianist. Issay Dobrowen was born on February 27, 1891 in Nizhny Novgorod, Nizhny Novgorod Oblast, Russia. Death is recorded on December 9, 1953, at the age of 62.
My Take
Dobrowen's life reads like a century compressed into one biography: born in Nizhny Novgorod in 1891, fleeing Russia in 1922, becoming a Norwegian citizen by 1929. To rebuild trust as a conductor again and again, in new countries and new orchestras, takes a resilience I can barely imagine. What strikes me is his versatility, a conductor, composer and pianist all at once, as if mastering several disciplines was itself a survival strategy in an unstable age. He died in 1953, but I think of him as one of those musicians who carried art across borders when borders were brutal. He deserves quiet, lasting respect.
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- Name (English)
- Issay Dobrowen
- Name (Japanese)
- イサイ・ドブローウェン
- Reading
- いさい・どぶろーうぇん
- Born
- February 27, 1891 – December 9, 1953
- Origin
- Nizhny Novgorod, Nizhny Novgorod Oblast, Russia
- Occupation
- conductor / composer / pianist / academic musician / general music director
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Pisces / Rabbit
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Frequently asked questions
When was Issay Dobrowen born?
Born February 27, 1891.
When did Issay Dobrowen die?
Died December 9, 1953, aged 62.
Where was Issay Dobrowen from?
Issay Dobrowen was from Nizhny Novgorod, Nizhny Novgorod Oblast, Russia.
What did Issay Dobrowen do?
Issay Dobrowen worked as conductor, composer, pianist, academic musician, general music director.
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