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1York, Dec. 13, 1884. Studied under Hilf, Ysaÿe and Wilhelmj. In 1905 appeared as soloist with the Queen's Hall orchestra, and in Leipzig, Berlin and Vienna. Returned to the United States in 1907 as soloist and concertmaster with well-known orchestras in New York where he now resides.
3KNEISEL, FRANZ, Roumanian violinist, b. Bucharest, Jan. 26, 1865. Studied under Grün and Hellmsberger at the Vienna Conservatory. In 1882 he appeared as soloist with the Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra, and later became concertmaster of the Bilse Orchestra in Berlin. Came to the United States in 1885 as concertmaster of the Boston Symphony Orchestra and in 1885 founded the string quartet which has made his name famous (see article on "Chamber Music") resigning his position as concertmaster in 1903 in order to devote all his time to the quartet. In addition, Kneisel has acted as assistant conductor of the Boston Symphony and as conductor of the orchestra of the Worcester (Mass.) Festivals. In 1905, he became the head of the stringed instrument department of the New York Institute of Musical Art, disbanding the quartet, in 1917, to devote all his time to pedagogy. The degree of Doctor of Music has been conferred upon him by both Yale and Princeton Universities. As a performer, Kneisel has a splendid technique and an innate musical perception which enables him to play classic or modern compositions with equal delight to his hearers. He has also edited three volumes of violin compositions, and has published a book of advanced exercises.
5KOCHANSKI, PAUL, Polish violinist, b. Poland, 1887. Studied under Mlynarski and Thomson at the Brussels Conservatory where he gained the highest prize for violin playing. In 1908 he appeared as soloist at Warsaw, and later in London. Became professor of violin at the Warsaw, Petrograd and Kief Conservatories and has made numerous successful tours of Europe, the Far East and the United States. As a performer, Kochanski is equipped with an adequate technic, but it is his highly musical temperament which proves most satisfying.
7KOCIAN, JARASLAV, Bohemian violinist, b. Wildenschwert, Feb. 22, 1884. Studied under Sevcik at the Prague Conservatory from which he was graduated with the highest honors. Made his debut in 1901, and has concertized with extraordinary success in Europe and the United States. Compositions include a Dumka and a serenade for the violin.
9KOLAKOVSKI, ALEXIS ANTONOVITCH, Russian violinist, b. Podolia, 1856. Studied at the Petrograd Conservatory where he was awarded a gold medal. Has concertized and taught at famous Russian Conservatories for many years.
11KÖMPEL, AUGUST, German violinist, b. Bruckman, Aug. 15, 1831. Studied under Spohr, David and Joachim. Became a member of Cassel, Hanover and Weimar Orchestras and made numerous successful tours of Europe. He was a player with a beautifully refined tone, and an excellent interpreter of Spohr's works. D. Weimar, April 7, 1891.
13KONTSKI, APOLLINAIRE DE, Polish violinist, b. Warsaw, Oct. 23, 1825. Studied under his brother and appeared in public at the age of four, later touring Europe and creating a sensation with his technical feats. At one time he became solo violinist to the Czar Nicholas and in 1861 founded a conservatory in Warsaw which proved quite successful. He was at one time said to have been friendly with Paganini, who not only gave him a few lessons, but left him both his violins and compositions in his will. Compositions include a few fantasias of no musical value. D. Warsaw, June 29, 1879.
15KORTSCHAK, HUGO, Austrian violinist, b. Graz, Feb. 24, 1884. Studied under Sevcik at the Prague Conservatory where he was graduated with highest honors. Appeared as soloist at the Goldmark Concerts in Prague. Became a member of the Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra, Heerman String Quartet and the Chicago Symphony Orchestra. Founded the Kortschak Quartet in Chicago (later called the Berkshire).
17KOTEK, JOSEPH, Russian violinist, b. Kamenez-Poldolsk, Oct. 25, 1855. Studied at the Moscow Conservatory and under Joachim. Taught the violin at the Berlin Hochschule. Compositions include exercises and solos for the violin. D. Davos, Switzerland, Jan. 4, 1885.
19KÖTTLITZ, ADOLF, Russian violinist, b. Trier, Sept. 27, 1820. A youthful prodigy who was able to perform Rode concertos at seven years and toured as a soloist at ten years, and, after concertizing through all of Russia, became musical director at Uralsk, Siberia, where he was killed on a hunting trip, Oct. 26, 1860.
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