Soviet violinist Leonid Borisovich Kogan was born on this day in 1924 – 94 years ago.
Dying in 1982, aged just 58 from a heart attack, he is remembered as one of the eminent virtuoso violinists of all time.
For much of his performance career he concertized on the 1733 ex-Burmester Guarneri del Gesu.
LEONID KOGAN & NAUM WALTER | PAGANINI CANTABILE