Leopold Auer
Violinist, conductor, and composer
Born
June 7th, 1845
180 years ago
Died
July 15th, 1930
94 years ago — 85 years old
Category
Artists & Creatives
Country
Hungary
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Born in Hungary, a prominent violinist and conductor with significant contributions to music education and performance. Renowned for work as a concertmaster and conductor, providing leadership in various orchestras. Auer held influential positions, including serving as a professor at the Imperial Conservatory of Music in Saint Petersburg. Composed several violin pieces and contributed to violin pedagogy through innovative teaching methods.
Served as concertmaster for the Moscow and Budapest Philharmonics
Taught and influenced numerous prominent violinists
Composed pieces for violin and orchestra
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