Aaron Rosand (born Aaron Rosen; March 15, 1927 – July 9, 2019) was an American

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Life and career

Born in Hammond,

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, he studied with Leon Sametini at the

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and with

Efrem Zimbalist Efrem Zimbalist Sr. ( – February 22, 1985) was a concert violinist, composer, conductor and director of the Curtis Institute of Music. Early life Efrem Zimbalist Sr. was born on April 9, 1888, O. S., equivalent to April 21, 1889, in the Greg ...

at the

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, where he taught from 1981 until his death. Particularly noted for his insightful and passionate performances of the

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repertoire and his beautiful tone, Rosand recorded prolifically and appeared all over the world with many major orchestras and concert organizations. In the 1960s he performed often at

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's Festival of Neglected Romantic Music, resurrecting works that had not been heard in decades and helping spearhead the

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in music. In an April 1970 review in ''

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'', critic

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wrote of Rosand that "Romanticism on the violin had a rebirth last night in Carnegie Hall." In the 1970s he also completed three acclaimed tours of Southern Africa. In October 2009, he sold his 1741

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violin (previously owned by

Paul Kochanski Paul Kochanski (born Paweł Kochański; 30 August 1887 – 12 January 1934) was a Polish violinist, composer and arranger active in the United States. Training and early career Paweł Kochański was born in Odesa to Polish-Jewish parent ...

), which he had purchased in 1957 from the widow of Kochanski, to a Russian businessman for around US$10 million. This was believed to be the highest price ever paid for a violin, and Rosand donated $1.5 million to the Curtis Institute of Music. Rosand died on July 9, 2019, aged 92.

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