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Baroque

 

 

Classical

 

 

Romantic

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Chamber

 

 

Keyboard

 

 

Orchestral

 

 

Symphony

 

 

Vocal

 

Max Rabinovitsj was a renowned classical music artist who was born on May 15, 1920, in Kiev, Ukraine. He was born into a family of musicians, and his father was a violinist in the Kiev Opera Orchestra. Max showed an early interest in music and began playing the violin at the age of six. He received his first lessons from his father and later studied with renowned violinists such as David Oistrakh and Nathan Milstein. In 1939, Max and his family fled Ukraine due to the outbreak of World War II and settled in the United States. Max continued his music education at the Juilliard School in New York City, where he studied with Ivan Galamian. He graduated from Juilliard in 1943 and began his professional career as a violinist. Max quickly gained recognition for his exceptional talent and was invited to perform with some of the world's leading orchestras, including the New York Philharmonic, the Boston Symphony Orchestra, and the Chicago Symphony Orchestra. He also performed as a soloist with many other orchestras in the United States and Europe. One of Max's most significant performances was his debut with the New York Philharmonic in 1947, where he performed the Tchaikovsky Violin Concerto. The performance was a huge success, and Max received critical acclaim for his virtuosic playing. He went on to perform with the New York Philharmonic many times throughout his career, and he was also a frequent guest soloist with the Boston Symphony Orchestra. Max was known for his passionate and expressive playing, and he was particularly admired for his interpretations of the works of Tchaikovsky, Brahms, and Beethoven. He was also a champion of contemporary music and premiered many new works by composers such as Samuel Barber and Aaron Copland. In addition to his solo career, Max was also a dedicated chamber musician. He was a founding member of the Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center and performed regularly with the group. He also collaborated with many other chamber music ensembles throughout his career. Max received many awards and honors throughout his career, including the National Medal of Arts in 1981 and the Kennedy Center Honors in 1988. He was also inducted into the American Classical Music Hall of Fame in 1997. Max continued to perform well into his 80s, and he remained an active and influential figure in the classical music world until his death on February 6, 2003, at the age of 82. He left behind a legacy of exceptional musicianship and a deep love for the art of classical music.

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