Prone to Violins

Albert Edward Sammons was an English violinist, teacher, and composer born on February 23, 1886 (Brahms was 53 years old.) As had Alfredo C...

Friedrich (Fritz) Kreisler was an Austrian violinist and composer born on February 2, 1875 - it is assumed that Jascha Heifetz was born on t...

Jascha Heifetz was a legendary Russian violinist born on February 2, 1901. That is the traditionally given date of his birth - some sources ...

Franz Schubert was an Austrian violinist, pianist, composer, and teacher born on January 31, 1797. His micro biography is among the posts fo...

Wolfgang Mozart was an Austrian composer born on January 27, 1756. His micro biography is among the posts for January, 2009.

Ferdinand David was a violinist born on January 20, 1810. His micro biography is among the blogs posted in January, 2009 . 

Mischa Elman (Mikhail Saulovich Elman) was a Russian (Ukrainian) violinist born on January 20, 1891 (Stravinsky was 9 years old.) He was kno...