Eugene Istomin
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About
Renowned interpreter of Beethoven, Brahms, and Schubert. He was known for forming the Istomin-Stern-Rose Trio with Isaac Stern and Leonard Rose.
Before Fame
He was a child prodigy and began performing publicly with his mother when he was six.
Trivia
He was a bibliophile and consulted on Harcourt Brace Jovanovich Publishers' facsimile editions of books by Joseph Conrad and Thomas Hardy.
Family Life
He married Marta Montañez Martinez in 1975. She was the widow of cellist and conductor Pablo Casals.
Associated With
He commissioned and premiered the works of many composers, including Roger Sessions.
