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1France and Germany with Hayot Quartet. He became concertmaster of the New York Philharmonic Orchestra, and was appointed to the jury which awards the prizes at the Paris Conservatory. In 1924 he became concertmaster of the Minneapolis Symphony Orchestra.
3TIRINDELLI, Pietro Adolfo, Italian violinist and composer, b. Conegliano, May 5, 1858. Studied under Corbellini at Milan, under Grün at Vienna and under Massart at Paris. Appeared with the principal European orchestras and in the United States with the Boston Symphony and Cincinnati Orchestras as soloist. Now professor of violin at the Cincinnati Conservatory. Compositions include a violin concerto as well as smaller works.
5TOESCHI, Carlo Giuseppe, Italian violinist and composer, b. Romagna in 1724. Studied under Johann Stamitz. Became a member of the Mannheim Orchestra; later concertmaster and finally Director of Music at Munich. Compositions include a number of violin sonatas. D. Munich, Apr. 12, 1788.
7TOFTE, Lars Valdemar, Danish violinist and teacher, b. Copenhagen, Oct. 21, 1832. Studied under Spohr and Joachim, making his debut at Copenhagen in 1856. He was for many years first violin in the Neruda Quartet and from 1866 to 1904 professor of violin at the Copenhagen Conservatory, Svendsen and Henriques being among his distinguished pupils. D. Copenhagen, May 28, 1907.
9TOLLEFSEN, Carl Henry, English violinist, b. Hull, Aug. 15, 1882. Studied under Lichtenberg, Schradieck and Kneisel. Became a member of the New York Symphony Orchestra and founder in 1909 of the Tollef sen Trio, which has toured extensively in the United States, introducing a number of newer works by American composers. Has held several posts as director of violin instruction.
11TOMASINI, Luigi (Aloysius), Italian violinist, b. Pesaro in 1741. Became a member of Prince Esterhazy's orchestra under the baton of Haydn, with whom he enjoyed an intimate personal relationship. Many of Haydn's quartets and several of his violin concertos were written especially for Tomasini. Compositions include concertos for the violin and much chamber music. D. Esterház, Apr. 25, 1808.
13TORELLI, Giuseppe, Italian violinist, b. Verona, about 1650. In 1686 he became a music director at Bologna, later in Ansbach, Germany. He is historically and musically important as the first composer to adapt the sonata form to concerted music, his first Concerts Grossi being published at Bologna three years previous to similar works by Corelli. D. Bologna about 1708.
15TOTTMANN, Albert Karl, German violinist, composer and musicologist, b. Zittau, July 31, 1837. Studied at the Leipzig Conservatory and made his debut at a Gewandhaus Concert. Settled in Leipzig as a teacher and lecturer on musical subjects. His important literary contributions to the violin is a guide through violin music which contains a running commentary on all the compositions listed. D. Leipzig, Feb. 26, 1917.
17TOUCHE, Firmin, French violinist, b. Avignon, July 25, 1875. An artist of great distinction who has been solo violinist at the Paris Opera and the Colonne Concerts, also professor of violin at the Paris Conservatory.
19TOURRET, André, French violinist, b. Amiens, Feb. 10, 1882. Studied under Hayot, Brun and Lefort. In 1896 became a member of the Colonne Orchestra; later of the Conservatory Orchestra and the Lucien Capet Quartet. In 1913 he came to New York, returning later to Belgium. As an ensemble player his standing is of the highest.
21TOURS, Berthold, Dutch violinist and editor, b. Rotterdam, Dec. 17, 1838. Studied at the Brussels and Leipzig Conservatories and came to London, 1861, first as an orchestral player and later becoming musical adviser to a prominent London publishing house. His "violin method" is one of the most concise and at the same time most complete and thorough works published. London, Mar. 11, 1897.
23TRNKA, Alois, American violinist, b. New York, Feb. 18, 1883. Studied under Sevcik and was graduated from the Praga Conservatory. Toured Austria and has taught the violin in New York since 1900 besides concertizing. His pupils include David Hochstein. one of two readings
24TRNKA, Alois, American violinist, b. New York, Feb. 18, 1883. Studied under Sevcik and was graduated from the Prague Conservatory. Toured Austria and Hungary, taught the violin in New York since 1900 besides concertizing. His pupils include David Hochstein. one of two readings
26TROOSTWYK, Isidore, Dutch violinist, b. Zwolle, July 3, 1862. Studied under Joachim at the Berlin Hochschule and held various positions as leader and teacher in Holland before coming to the United States in 1890. Later became head of the violin department at Yale University, as well
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