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Issay Dobrowen

Issay Alexandrovich Dobrowen (Russian: Исай Александрович Добровейн; 27 February [O.S. 15 February] 1891 in Nizhny Novgorod, Russian Empire – 9 December 1953, Oslo, Norway), born Itschok Zorachovitch Barabeitchik, was a Russian/Soviet-Norwegian pianist, composer and conductor. He left the Soviet Union in 1922 and became a Norwegian citizen in 1929.

Birth and Death Data: Born February 27, 1894 (Nizhny Novgorod), Died December 9, 1953 (Oslo)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1929 - 1935

Roles Represented in DAHR: arranger, conductor

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Recordings

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Victor CS-98376 12-in. 12/17/1935 Volga River song Curtis Bok Piano solo arranger  
Victor CS-98377 12-in. 12/17/1935 Russian lullaby Curtis Bok Piano solo arranger  
Columbia (U.K.) WAX4773 12-in. between January and March 1929 Barynja (Gentlewoman) Don Cossack Choir ; Serge Jaroff Vocal chorus arranger  
Columbia (U.K.) WAX4774 12-in. between January and March 1929 Reigenlied (Dance song) Don Cossack Choir ; Serge Jaroff Vocal chorus arranger  
Columbia (U.K.) WAX5819 12-in. between October 1930 and March 1931 An old polka Don Cossack Choir ; Serge Jaroff Vocal chorus arranger  

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Dobrowen, Issay," accessed April 25, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/103356.

Dobrowen, Issay. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 25, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/103356.

"Dobrowen, Issay." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 25 April 2024.

DAHR Persistent Identifier

URI: https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/103356

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