Natan Brand
Natan Brand (1944 – December 6, 1990)
Biography
Brand was the son of a doctor,
Brand married Lori Hillman, with whom he had two sons, Jesse and Ari. He died in 1990 at the age of 46.[1]
Musical career
The pianist
In 1969, Brand won the American Guild of Musical Artists Award, as well as first prize at the Société Musicale Ville-Marie competition. He also received the prestigious Josephine Fry award.
Natan Brand played in all the major halls of New York, where he made his home, and performed throughout the United States, Canada, and Israel. On international tours, he appeared in
In addition to his work as a performing artist, Brand also served on the faculty of the
Critical acclaim
Geoffrey Dorfman: "... Brand ... was one of the few keyboard artists—perhaps the last—in the true tradition of Anton Rubinstein: a pianist who played in the Grand Style, fully free to interpret the masterworks as the spirit moved him, with a magnificent technique at his command. His premature death at the age of 46 robbed the music world of a man who was considered by many connoisseurs to be potentially one of the world’s greatest pianists. That he was not so recognized was due to his mercurial temperament (which did him little good in the world of concerts and bookings) and his early death."[3]
Patsy Morita,
Bernard Holland,
Discography
CD
- Palexa Records: Natan Brand in Concert, 1982-1990: The Legacy, Vol. 1 (Vol 2. has not been issued)
- Recital
- BNL: 1987: Kreisleriana Op. 16 - Nocturne Op. 27 N° 2; Sonate Op. 35 N° 2 'la Marche Funèbre' - Studio Recording
References
- ^ a b c "Natan Brand, 46, An Israeli Pianist". The New York Times. 12 December 1990. p. D 19. Retrieved 1 April 2022.
- ^ Natan Brand, Stagebill, vol. IX, no. 2, October 1981, Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts, New York
- ^ ALLEGRO MUSIC - Order Page
- ^ Barnes & Noble.com - Music: Natan Brand in Concert, 1982-1990: The Legacy, Vol. 1, CD
- ^ Schumann series