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1a string quartet, giving more than 400 concerts in the United States and Canada. From 1898-1907 he became professor of the violin in many American and German conservatories, and toured England, Germany and Holland from 1907 to 1909. Was concertmaster of the New York Philharmonic in 1909-11. Since that time he has toured extensively and taught violin at the New York College of Music from 1914-1918. Compositions include six "Artist Etudes" for violin solo, also a number of scholarly editions of the classics in collaboration with Rudolf Ganz.
3SPOHR, LUDWIG LOUIS, German violinist and composer, b. Brunswick, Apr. 5, 1784. Studied under Kunisch, Hartung and Maucourt at Brunswick; later under Franz Eck, accompanying him to Petrograd. Toured Germany in 1804 with great success; later (1815) toured Italy and Holland, playing his own Concertante for two violins with Paganini. In 1820 he appeared in England with remarkable success, and after further tours, settled in 1821 at Kassel as court conductor and teacher, retiring in 1857. His pupils included David, Kömpel, Böhm, Blagrove and many others. Compositions include fifteen violin concertos, many large and small solos, and a very complete violin method. D. Kassel, Nov. 22, 1859.
5STABILINI, GIROLAMO, Italian violinist, b. Rome in 1762. Came to Scotland in 1783 to succeed Puppo as leader at the St. Cecilia Hall Concerts. He was especially famed for his performances of Scotch melodies. D. Edinburgh in 1815.
7STAMITZ, JOHANN WENZEL ANTON, Bohemian violinist and composer, b. Deutsch-Brod, June 19, 1717. Studied under his father and became one of the greatest virtuosos of his time, acting as concertmaster of the Mannheim Electoral Orchestra in addition teaching the violin to a number of distinguished pupils, including his sons, Karl and Anton. His greatest service to music was in the creation of the standard classic sonata form, as revealed in his symphonic, solo and chamber music works. Compositions include twelve violin concertos and solo violin sonatas. D. Mannheim, Mar. 30, 1757.
9STIEHLE, LUDWIG, German violinist, b. Frankfort, Aug. 19, 1850. Studied under Vieuxtemps, Heermann and Joachim. Especially distinguished as a chamber music player, becoming a member of the Alard Quartet and also of a quartet at Basle with Hans Huber. D. Mulhausen, July 6, 1896.
11STOESSEL, ALBERT FREDERIC, American violinist-composer, b. St. Louis, Oct. 11, 1894. Studied under Hess and Wirth at the Berlin Hochschule. Appeared as soloist with the Bluthner Orchestra in Berlin and became a member of the Willy Hess Quartet. On his return to the United States, Mr. Stoessel appeared with the St. Louis Symphony as soloist in 1915, followed by active service in the U. S. Army during the war, and by the resumption of his concertizing in 1919.
13STOEVING, PAUL, German violinist, composer and author, b. Leipzig, May 7, 1861. Studied under Wohlfahrt, Herrman, Schradieck and Léonard. Became a virtuoso of high rank, touring Germany, Sweden, Denmark, Russia and the United States. Became professor of violin at London Guildhall School of Music, Trinity College and at prominent conservatories in New York City, including the New York School of Music and Art. Compositions include a number of solos for violin and several well-regarded historical and instructive books relating to the violin.
15STOJANOVITS, PETER LAZAR, Hungarian violinist and composer, b. Budapest, Sept. 6, 1877. Studied under Hubay and Grün and has held several important positions as professor of the violin, in addition to founding a violin school for higher training in Vienna. Compositions include a concerto, a sonata, and technical works.
17STOSCH, LEONORA VON (LADY SPEYER), American violinist, b. Washington, D. C., her father being the Count von Stosch and her mother an American. Studied first in America, later at the Brussels Conservatory, and also with Marsick in Paris. Her American debut was made with Anton Seidl's Orchestra, followed by performances with Damrosch and Nikisch. After her marriage, Miss von Stosch left the concert stage, but later returned to it at London with great success. She ranks with artists of the finest musicianship.
19STRAUS, LUDWIG, Hungarian violinist, b. Pressburg, Mar. 28, 1835. Studied under Böhm at the Vienna Conservatory. Appeared as soloist at Vienna in 1850 and made a ten-year tour of Europe; came to England in 1864 where he remained as a distinguished virtuoso, orchestral and quartet player in both Manchester and
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