Lorin Maazel

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Born: 1930-03-06 · Neuilly-sur-Seine, Seine [now Hauts-de-Seine], France

Lorin Varencove Maazel ( March 6, 1930 – July 13, 2014) was an American conductor, violinist and composer. He began conducting at the age of eight and by 1953 had decided to pursue a career in music. He had established a reputation in the concert halls of Europe by 1960 but, by comparison, his caree…