Issay Dobrowen
Issay Alexandrovich Dobrowen (Russian: Исай Александрович Добровейн; 27 February [O.S. 15 February] 1891 – 9 December 1953), born Itschok Zorachovitch Barabeitchik (Russian: Ицхок Зорахович Барабейчик), was a Russian and Norwegian pianist, composer and conductor. He left Russia in 1922 and became a Norwegian citizen in 1929. |
Birth and Death Data: Born Nizhny Novgorod (capital of the Nizhny Novgorod Oblast and the Volga Federal District in central Russia), Died December 9, 1953 (Oslo (capital city of Norway) )
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 January 21, 2026, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/103356.
Dobrowen, Issay. (2026). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved January 21, 2026, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/103356.
"Dobrowen, Issay." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2026. Web. 21 January 2026.
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External Sources
Wikipedia: Исай Добровейн
Discogs: Issay Dobrowen
Allmusic: Issay Dobrowen
Grove: Issay Dobrowen
IMSLP: Issay Dobrowen
IMDb: Issay Dobrowen
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Dobrowen, Issay, 1893-1953 - https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n81132101
Wikidata: Исай Добровейн - https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q181145
VIAF: https://viaf.org/viaf/50557114
MusicBrainz: Исай Добровейн - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/dbc39adc-0b93-45c0-9959-159d62178e47
Fast: https://id.worldcat.org/fast/82340 - https://id.worldcat.org/fast/82340
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