Rabin, Michael (violinist)

Michael Rabin ( born Michael Rabin ; May 2, 1936 , New York - January 19, 1972 , ibid.) Is an American violinist .

Michael Rabin Michael rabin
Date of Birth	May 2, 1936 ( 1936-05-02 )
Place of Birth	New York
Date of death	January 19, 1972 ( 1972-01-19 ) (aged 35)
A place of death	New York
A country	USA
Professions	Executor
Instruments	Violin

Rabin was born into a musical family: his father was a violinist at the New York Philharmonic Orchestra , his mother was a pianist . Having shown musical abilities early, he began to learn to play the piano, at the age of five - on the violin under the guidance of his father, then with Ivan Galamyan . He made his debut as a soloist at the age of eleven, performing the first concert of Paganini with the Havana Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Arthur Rodzinsky .

After Rabin's performance at Carnegie Hall on November 29, 1951 with the New York Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Dimitris Mitropoulos, leading musicians and critics of the time almost unanimously called him one of the greatest young talents of our time. Conductor George Sell spoke warmly about the graceful manner of the game, the beauty of its sound. Rabin became the first performer of violin concerts by Richard Mohaupt and Paul Creston , but became famous for his interpretations of the romantic repertoire. Until 1959, the violinist recorded a lot, but then, for unclear reasons, flatly refused this, without stopping, nevertheless, an active concert career. Rabin performed with leading world orchestras around the world, everywhere having great success, not diminished after his transition from the category of “child prodigy” to the stage of an adult, formed artist. In the late 1960s, Rabin began to show signs of mental illness, rumors circulated that he was abusing drugs. Rabin died in an accident, slipping and banging his head on a chair.