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An Encyclopedia of the Violin, 1925
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1CHAPTER XXII
3BIOGRAPHICAL DICTIONARY OF VIOLINISTS
5This dictionary is designed to present the essential facts regarding violinists of both past and present, following the same general procedure in each case—nationality, date and place of birth, musical training, artistic accomplishment, compositions, etc. In many instances, complete information has not been available, largely due to disturbed conditions in Europe since the Great War.
7ABACO, EVARISTO FELICE DALL', Italian violinist and composer, b. Verona, July 12, 1675. Leader of orchestra for the Duke of Bavaria. Compositions include twelve violin sonatas. His works represent the highest type of Italian chamber music, and are considered superior in expressional power to those of Corelli. D. Munich, July 12, 1742.
9ABEILLE, JOHANN, German violinist and composer, b. Bayreuth, Feb. 20, 1761. Concertmaster of the Duke of Wurtemburg's orchestra. Compositions include interesting chamber music. D. Stuttgart, March 2, 1838.
11ABEL, LUDWIG, German violinist and composer, b. Eckartsberga, Thuringia, Jan. 14, 1834. Studied under Ferd. David. Concertmaster of the Munich Orchestra in 1867. Taught the violin at the Royal Music School, Munich. Compositions include a number of violin solos and a violin method. Held in high repute as a performer on the violin. D. Munich.
13ACHSHARUMOW, DEMETRIUS, Russian violinist, b. Odessa, Sept. 20, 1864. Studied under Krassnokutski, Auer and Dont. Made numerous successful tours from 1890 to 1898. Now teaching and conducting an orchestra in Pultawa, Russia.
15ADAMOWSKI, TIMOTHEE, Polish violinist and composer, b. Warsaw, March 24, 1858. Studied under Massart at the Paris Conservatory. Appeared as soloist with Colonne and London Philharmonic Orchestras. Toured the United States and became a member of the Boston Symphony Orchestra in 1884. Has taught the violin since 1907 at the New England Conservatory of Music. Compositions include a number of attractive violin pieces. Conducted the Boston Symphony Promenade Concerts for several years, and organized both quartet and trii ensembles bearing his name.
17ADELBURG, AUGUST RITTER VON, violinist and composer, b. Constantinople, Nov. 1830. Studied under Mayseder, who made a remarkable performer of him. Compositions include a number of valuable studies, sonatas and concertos. As a performer on the violin, his tone was said to have been matchless in its sonority. D. (insane) Vienna, Oct. 20, 1873.
19AFANASSIEV, NIKOLAI J., Russian violinist and composer, b. Tobolsk, 1821. Compositions include several effective violin pieces. D. Petrograd, June 3, 1898.
21AGOSTINO, ALFONSO D', Italian violinist and composer, b. Naples, Sept. 5, 1883. Studied under Deworzak and De Nardi. Made numerous successful tours throughout South America. Now at the head of his own music school in Birmingham, AL. Compositions include studies and solos for the violin.
23AHNA, HEINRICH KARL D', Austrian violinist, b. Vienna, June 22, 1835. Studied under Maysder and Mildner. Made successful tours throughout Europe. Taught the violin at the Berlin Hochschule. Became second violin in the Joachim Quartet. D. Berlin Nov. 1, 1892.
25ALARD, DELPHIN, French violinist and composer, b. Bayonne, March 8, 1818. Studied under Baillot. Taught the violin at the Paris Conservatory 1843-1875, Sain sate being among his distinguished pupils. Compositions include a famous violin method and many solos, as well as modernized arrangements of classical works.
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