Dobroven Issay

Issay Alexandrovich Dobrowen (Isai Dobrowen; 27 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.

J.S.Bach — Concerto in A minor— Guberman, Dobroven — 1934 78rpm shellac rip

Bach Johann, Columbia, Dobroven Issay, Huberman Bronislaw, Remastering from shellac records, Violin
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A prefabricated set of records from the 1930s, the first record sounds clearer. The orchestra is written so-so, the violin is amazing. Guberman is considered not only a virtuoso, but also a great interpreter.

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Beethoven – Piano concerto #3, Schnabel – Dobrowen, 1947 mono vinyl Rip

Beethoven Ludwig, Classical, Dobroven Issay, LP Remastering, Melodia, Schnabel Artur
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A superb performance of the concert in a good re-release on the Melodia of the 1960s. There is a master tape copy on YouTube, but despite the best clarity and dynamics, it is too harsh, so the melodic old LP version is quite entitled to exist.

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N. Metner – Concert No.3, 1978 Melody LP Rip

Classical, Dobroven Issay, LP Remastering, Medtner Nikolai, Melodia, Piano
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The LP remastered from shellac records of the 1940s on the Russian Melodia in 1978 by Nikolai Morozov. Medtner paid little care for external effects in his music, which is partly why he was not as popular as Rachmaninoff or Prokofiev. All this, of course, does not detract from the importance of the maestro, on the contrary, only adds respect.

Nikolai Medtner – Concerto No. 3 (Ballad) For Piano And Orchestra, In E Minor, Op. 60 performed by the author, London Philharmonic Orchestra, Conductor Isai Dobrovein.

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