Maks Goldins (Composer)
Born: 10th August 1917, Riga, Russian Empire
Died: 21st January 2009, Riga, Latvia
Nationality: Latvian - Jewish
Max Goldin (Latvian language: Maksis Goldins) – a Latvian Jewish musician, known for his studies and compositions in the field of ethnic musical cultures.
He studied composition and music theory in Riga with Jāzeps Vītols through the years of 1935–1939 and composition in Moscow with Anatoly Aleksandrov through 1944–1948. Goldin was teaching the music theory in the Conservatory of Riga. He wrote two dissertations on topics of ethno-musicology. He was awarded the DSc title in 1970 for his studies in that field.
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