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Name: Sol Hurok  
   
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Date of Birth: 9th April 1888
   
Place of Birth: Pogar, Russia
   
Profession: Writer
 
 
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Sol Hurok (April 9, 1888 - March 5, 1974) was a music agent and impresario. He was born in Pogar, Russia.

He moved to the United States in 1906 and became a naturalized citizen in 1914. He represented many of the major classical musicians of the twentieth century, including Jerome Hines and Arthur Rubinstein.

He died in New York City.

Miscellany

  • The First Moog Quartet was formed as a result of Hurok's request to hear the Moog used live.

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