Lorin Varencove Maazel was born in Neuilly-sur-Seine,
Seine, France on March 6, 1930. He was a conductor and violinist who, as music
director of the Cleveland Orchestra from 1972 to 1982, was the second American
to have served as principal conductor of a major American orchestra.
Maazel grew up in Los Angeles and began his first musical
instruction at age five. A musical prodigy, he began conducting as early as age
nine and worked at the Hollywood Bowl (1939) and with the NBC Symphony
Orchestra (1941) before enrolling (in languages, mathematics, and philosophy)
at the University of Pittsburgh and joining (1948) the Pittsburgh Symphony
Orchestra as a violinist and apprentice conductor. He made his adult debut in
1953 in Italy, where he was researching Baroque music on a Fulbright
scholarship.
Maazel held conducting appointments with the Deutsche
Opera, West Berlin (1965–71), the West Berlin Radio Symphony Orchestra
(1965–75), the New Philharmonia Orchestra of London (1970–72; 1976–80), the
Cleveland Orchestra (1972–82), the French National Orchestra (1977–90), the
Pittsburgh Symphony (1988–96; music consultant 1984–88), and the Bavarian Radio
Symphony Orchestra (1993–2002). In 1982–1984 he was artistic director of the
Vienna State Opera, the first American to hold that post. He later served as
music director of the New York Philharmonic (2002–09) and of the Munich
Philharmonic (2012–14).
Maazel was equally at home in operatic and orchestral
music, and his repertoire ranged from the 18th century to the most recent
works. Undemonstrative on the podium, he combined clarity with great emotional
depth. He also composed and appeared frequently as a violinist. In 2009 Maazel
founded the annual Castleton Festival for young musicians at his farm in
Virginia.
Lorin Maazel died on July 13, 2014 in Castleton,
Virginia, U.S.A. He was married three times and has seven children.
MAAZEL, Lorin (Lorin Varencove Maazel) [3/6/1930, Neuilly-sur-Seine, Seine,
France – 7/13/2014, Castleton, Virginia, U.S.A.] – composer, conductor,
musician (violin), actor, grandson of musician Isaac Maazel [1873-1925], son of
actor, musician, singer Lincoln Maazel [1903–2009], nephew of composer, musician Marvin Maazel [1899-1988],
married to composer, musician Miriam Patricia ‘Mimi’ Sandbank [1930- ] (1952-19??) father of artist Daria Maazel
Steketee, CEO Anjali Maazel, married to
playwright, musician Israela Margalit [1941-
] (1969-19??), father o lawyer, musician Ilann Margalit Maazel
[1972- ], author Fiona Maazel
[1975- ], married to actress Dietlinde
Turban [1957- ] (1986–2014) father of
Leslie Maazel [1989- ], Orson Maazel
[1990- ], Tara Mazel [1993- ], co-founded the Castleton Music Festival
[2009], awarded a Commander of the Légion d'honneur of the French Republic and
of the Finnish Order of the Lion.
La
fanciulla del West (TV) - 1991
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