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1Ysaye. Appeared as soloist in Berlin in 1905. Made numerous successful tours of Germany, France, Holland, Great Britain and the United States. Has two equally famous brothers, Mark (pianist) and Boris (cellist) with whom he gave about 100 ensemble concerts during a tour of Great Britain in 1909.
3Hansen, Celia, Russian-Danish violinist, b. at a Russian Cossack Settlement, about 1898. Studied with Leopold Auer, winning first prize at the Petrograd Conservatory in 1914. Toured Finland, Germany, Austria, Czecho-Slovakia and Scandinavia, appearing with all the prominent orchestras. Made her American debut with great success as soloist with the Boston, New York and other symphony orchestras, and is credited with a remarkable technique and tone.
5Harmati, Sandor, Hungarian violinist and composer, b. Budapest, July 9, 1892. Studied under Jeno Hubay. Appeared as concertmaster with the Budapest Symphony and other famous orchestral organizations and as second violin of the Letz Quartet. Compositions include pieces for violin and piano.
7Harrison, May, English violinist, b. Roorkee, India, March, 1891. Studied under Arbor, Rivarde and Auer. Appeared as soloist at St. James Hall at the age of thirteen; with the Madrid Symphony at fifteen; took Kreisler's place at a Mendelssohn Festival in Helsingfors at eighteen; appeared with the Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra at nineteen and has since toured all over the world. Her sister, Beatrice, is a famous cello virtuoso.
9Hartmann, Arthur, Hungarian violinist and composer, b. Maté Szalka, July 23, 1881. Studied under Charles Loeffler and at the age of twelve knew practically the whole modern violin repertory. Appeared as soloist with the leading orchestras of the United States and has made numerous successful tours of all Europe, particularly in Paris with Claude Debussy. Taught the violin in New York, among his pupils being numbered Sol Marcosson and Nicholas Garagusi. Compositions include a suite and several solos for violin, also a number of interesting transcriptions, including the discovery and editing of six sonatas by Giardini. As a performer on the violin he is specially noted for a pure tone, splendid technical ability and musicianly interpretation.
11Hauser, Miska, Hungarian violinist and composer, b. Pressburg, 1822. Studied under Böhm and Mayseder. He made a tour of the world when only twelve years of age, and the balance of an active career, up to about 1860, was spent concertizing all over Europe, America, South America and Australia. Compositions include a Hungarian rhapsody and several "Songs Without Words" which are highly regarded. As a performer on the violin his technique was marvelous and his tone full of passion and animation. D. Vienna, Dec. 9, 1887.
13Heckmann, Georg Julius Robert, German violinist, b. Mannheim, Nov. 3, 1848. Studied under David at the Leipzig Conservatory and became concertmaster of orchestras at that city and Cologne. In 1875 formed the Heckmann Quartet, one of the finest organizations in the world, demonstrating conclusively how perfect ensemble can be obtained by the constant association of the same players in rehearsal. D. Glasgow, Nov. 29, 1891.
15Heerman, Hugo, German violinist, b. Heilbronn, Mar. 3, 1844. Studied under Meerts and Deberiot at the Brussels Conservatory and also for three years in Paris. Appeared as soloist with the Frankfort Orchestra in 1865 and made numerous successful tours of Europe and Great Britain. Came to the United States in 1907 as head of the violin department at the Chicago Conservatory and returned in 1910 to Europe, occupying professorships at various conservatories and editing a new edition of Deberiot's Violin School.
17Hegar, Friedrich, Swiss violinist and composer, b. Basle, Oct. 11, 1841. Appeared as concertmaster and conductor of several notable orchestras in Zurich. Compositions include a concerto for the violin.
19Heifetz, Jascha, Russian violinist, b. Vilna, 1899. Studied under Leopold Auer after manifesting musical ability at three years of age. At six years, he appeared as soloist in Kovno playing the Mendelssohn Concerto. Since that time he has made numerous successful tours of Europe, Great Britain, America and the Far East. Came to the United States in 1917 touring as recitalist and as soloist with all the larger symphonic organizations. As a performer on the violin he has an impeccable technique and a broad, fervid style which makes him a virtuoso of the first rank.
21Hellmsberger, Georg (Sr.), Austrian violinist, teacher and composer, b. Vienna,
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