Prone to Violins

Martin Marsick (Martin Pierre Joseph Marsick) was a Belgian violinist, teacher, and composer born on March 9, 1847.   He created a scandal t...

These Russian violinists (and a few more) are included among those about whom I have written micro biographies:   Joseph Achron, Iso Brisell...

Felix Galimir was an Austrian violinist and teacher born (in Vienna) on May 12, 1910.   Although he was one of the early members of the Isr...

Edouard Dethier (Edouard Charles Louis Dethier) was a Belgian violinist and teacher born (in Liege) on August 25, 1885.   Though he was a w...

Arabella Steinbacher is a German violinist (and pianist, as were Fritz Kreisler, Arthur Grumiaux, Louis Persinger, and as is Julia Fische...

I often wonder what orchestra musicians in the times of Corelli, Vivaldi, Bach, Zelenka, Handel, Mozart, Beethoven, Brahms, Bizet, Verdi, B...

Edith Lorand was a Hungarian violinist, singer, and conductor born (in Budapest) on December 17, 1898.   She is remembered for the great num...