Lorin Maazel

Lolin Varencove Maazel is an American conductor, violinist and composer. At twelve he toured America to conduct major orchestras. He made his violin debut at the age of fifteen, and in 1960, he became the first American to conduct at Bayreuth. He was conductor of the Deutsche Oper Berlin from 1965 to 1971 and the Berlin Radio Symphony Orchestra from 1965 to 1975.

In 1972, Maazel began his tenure as Music Director at the Cleveland Orchestra. One of his most notable recordings during this time was the first complete recording of George Gershwin's "Porgy and Bess". He later served at the Vienna State Opera and at the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra. Maazel has also composed an opera, called "1984", based on George Orwell's book of the same name.

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