Max Goldin
Encyclopedia
Max Goldin (born August 10, 1917, Riga
, Russian Empire
- died January 21,2009, Riga
, Latvia
) - a Latvia
n Jewish musician
, known for his studies and compositions in the field of ethnic musical cultures
.
and music theory
in Riga with Jazeps Vitols
through the years of 1935-1939 and composition
in Moscow
with Anatoly Aleksandrov through 1944-1948. Goldin was teaching the music theory in the Conservatory of Riga. He wrote two dissertations on topics of ethno-musicology. He was awarded the DSc title in 1970 for his studies in that field. He was a Professor Emeritus of the Latvian State Conservatory since 2001.
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Riga
Riga is the capital and largest city of Latvia. With 702,891 inhabitants Riga is the largest city of the Baltic states, one of the largest cities in Northern Europe and home to more than one third of Latvia's population. The city is an important seaport and a major industrial, commercial,...
, Russian Empire
Russian Empire
The Russian Empire was a state that existed from 1721 until the Russian Revolution of 1917. It was the successor to the Tsardom of Russia and the predecessor of the Soviet Union...
- died January 21,2009, Riga
Riga
Riga is the capital and largest city of Latvia. With 702,891 inhabitants Riga is the largest city of the Baltic states, one of the largest cities in Northern Europe and home to more than one third of Latvia's population. The city is an important seaport and a major industrial, commercial,...
, Latvia
Latvia
Latvia , officially the Republic of Latvia , is a country in the Baltic region of Northern Europe. It is bordered to the north by Estonia , to the south by Lithuania , to the east by the Russian Federation , to the southeast by Belarus and shares maritime borders to the west with Sweden...
) - a Latvia
Latvia
Latvia , officially the Republic of Latvia , is a country in the Baltic region of Northern Europe. It is bordered to the north by Estonia , to the south by Lithuania , to the east by the Russian Federation , to the southeast by Belarus and shares maritime borders to the west with Sweden...
n Jewish musician
Musician
A musician is an artist who plays a musical instrument. It may or may not be the person's profession. Musicians can be classified by their roles in performing music and writing music.Also....* A person who makes music a profession....
, known for his studies and compositions in the field of ethnic musical cultures
Ethnomusicology
Ethnomusicology is defined as "the study of social and cultural aspects of music and dance in local and global contexts."Coined by the musician Jaap Kunst from the Greek words ἔθνος ethnos and μουσική mousike , it is often considered the anthropology or ethnography of music...
.
Biography
Max Goldin studied compositionMusical composition
Musical composition can refer to an original piece of music, the structure of a musical piece, or the process of creating a new piece of music. People who practice composition are called composers.- Musical compositions :...
and music theory
Music theory
Music theory is the study of how music works. It examines the language and notation of music. It seeks to identify patterns and structures in composers' techniques across or within genres, styles, or historical periods...
in Riga with Jazeps Vitols
Jazeps Vitols
-Biography:Vītols, the son of a schoolteacher, began his studies in composition in 1880 at the Saint Petersburg Conservatory with Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov. After graduating in 1886, he remained at the Conservatory to teach composition and reached the rank of Professor in 1901. His pupils there...
through the years of 1935-1939 and composition
Composition
Composition may refer to:* Composition , in which one assumes that a whole has a property solely because its various parts have that property* Compounding is also known as composition in linguistic literature* in computer science...
in Moscow
Moscow
Moscow is the capital, the most populous city, and the most populous federal subject of Russia. The city is a major political, economic, cultural, scientific, religious, financial, educational, and transportation centre of Russia and the continent...
with Anatoly Aleksandrov through 1944-1948. Goldin was teaching the music theory in the Conservatory of Riga. He wrote two dissertations on topics of ethno-musicology. He was awarded the DSc title in 1970 for his studies in that field. He was a Professor Emeritus of the Latvian State Conservatory since 2001.
Discography
- Jewish Folksongs arranged by Max Goldin, Ada SvetlovaAda SvetlovaAda Svetlova – Latvian singer, mezzo-soprano, performer of classical and ethnic repertoire.-Biography:Born in 1939 in Kharkiv, Ukraine . She graduated from the Conservatory of Chişinău, Moldova .She served as a soloist of the Latvian State Philharmonic in Riga...
(voice), Natalia Schroeder (piano). LP. MelodiyaMelodiyaMelodiya is a Russian record label. It was the state-owned major record company/label of the Soviet Union.-History:It was established in 1964 as the "All-Union Gramophone Record Firm of the USSR Ministry of Culture Melodiya"...
, Moscow, USSR, 1981,
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- Jewish Folksongs for a capella choir arranged by Max Goldin, State Academic Capella of Latvian SSR, conductor Imants Cepitis, Inese Galante, Janis Sprogis (soloists).LP. MelodiyaMelodiyaMelodiya is a Russian record label. It was the state-owned major record company/label of the Soviet Union.-History:It was established in 1964 as the "All-Union Gramophone Record Firm of the USSR Ministry of Culture Melodiya"...
, Moscow, USSR, C 1028553-4 - 18 Jewish Folk songs arranged by Max Goldin, Inese Galante(voice), Janis Bulavs (violin), Vladimirs Hohlovs (piano), Imants Zemzaris (piano). CD. Campion Records, WilmslowWilmslow-Economy:Wilmslow is well known, like Alderley Edge, for having many famous residents, notably footballers, stars of Coronation Street and rich North West businessmen. The town is part of the so-called Golden Triangle in the north west together with Alderley Edge and Prestbury...
, England, RRCD 1340