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Died April 29, 1988, Manhattan, New York City, New York, United States Awards Grammy Award for Best Historical Album Books The story of the Metropolit, The Kingdom of Swing, Orchestral Music, The interior Beethoven, The opera omnibus Similar People Leonard Pennario, Jascha Heifetz, Harris Goldsmith, Myra Livingston, Erick Friedman | ||
Julian Bream: Sonata in A (Cimarosa, arr. Bream) - 1960, First US Recording
Irving Kolodin (February 21, 1908 – April 29, 1988) was an American music critic and music historian.
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Biography
Irving Kolodin was born in New York City, New York. He wrote for the New York Sun from 1932 to 1950 and for the Saturday Review starting in 1947. He was best known for his popular Guide to Recorded Music. He also wrote program notes for the New York Philharmonic and Metropolitan Opera, and a 762-page "candid history" of the Met up to 1966. He was married to Irma (née Levy) Zeckendorf, former wife of real estate developer William Zeckendorf.
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