Abram Yampolsky
Abram Ilich Yampolsky (1890–1956) was a Soviet violin teacher who nurtured many Soviet virtuosos during his tenure at the Moscow Conservatory. Abram Ilich Yampolsky was born on October 11, 1890. He graduated in Saint Petersburg in 1913 in the class of Sergej Korguyev, a pupil and assistant of Leopold Auer, and was to be one of the founders of the Russian and American 20th century violin schools.
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Abram Yampolsky
- Born
- 1890 · Dnipro.
- Died
- 1956 · Moscow.
- Nationality
- Russian Empire · Soviet Union
- Occupation
- violinist · music educator · university teacher · music teacher · composer · musician
- Education
- Saint Petersburg Conservatory
- Honours
- Order of the Red Banner of Labour · Honored art worker of the Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic
- Languages
- Russian
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Abram Ilich Yampolsky (1890–1956) was a Soviet violin teacher who nurtured many Soviet virtuosos during his tenure at the Moscow Conservatory. Abram Ilich Yampolsky was born on October 11, 1890. He graduated in Saint Petersburg in 1913 in the class of Sergej Korguyev, a pupil and assistant of Leopold Auer, and was to be one of the founders of the Russian and American 20th century violin schools.
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His pupils include, Mark Lubotsky, Igor Bezrodniy, Yuri Yankelevich, Leonid Kogan, Julian Sitkovetsky, Yakov Boroditsky, Boris Goldstein, Elizabeth Gilels, Mikhail Fikhtengoltz, Yakov Rabinovich, and Isaac Zhuk. He was the uncle of Izrail Yampolsky who graduated with him in 1930. The Yampolsky International Competition held in Moscow was created in dedication to his legacy. In 2017, the finals were held at the Tchaikovsky Conservatory Great Hall. 1st Prize was awarded to Hiroko Ninagawa, 2nd Prize to Agafiya Grigoreva and Joint 3rd Prize to Emily Sun and Hayato Ishibashi. He died August 17, 1956.
Abram Yampolsky studied at Saint Petersburg Conservatory. Isaak Zhuk is recorded as having studied under Abram Yampolsky. The recorded working language is Russian. Employment is recorded with Moscow Conservatory. Distinctions recorded are Order of the Red Banner of Labour and Honored art worker of the Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic.
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1890
Abram Yampolsky born at Dnipro.
1956
Abram Yampolsky died at Moscow.
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- 1.Yampol′sky, I.M. Yampol′sky, Abram Il′ich. Grove Music Online. Oxford University Press. 2001. 10.1093/gmo/9781561592630.article.30672.
- 2.Sheet music: Abram Yampolsky's fiendishly difficult E major study. The Strad. 17 May 2016.
- 3.Rodion Shchedrin. Rodion Shchedrin Autobiographical Memories. Schott Music. 2 April 2014. 9783795791742.
- 4.Embassy of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics in the USA (1958) USSR. Issues 1-12; Issues 16-27 - Page 41
- 5.Roth, Henry (1997). Violin Virtuosos: from Paganini to the 21st century. Los Angeles: California Classics Books.
- 6.Channel, The Violin. Prizes Awarded at Moscow's Yampolsky International Violin Competition. The World's Leading Classical Music News Source. Est 2009. 2017-05-08.
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Abram Yampolsky studied at Saint Petersburg Conservatory. The record notes the qualification Doctor of Sciences in History of art. Each of those relationships is stated by the authority record rather than inferred from style.
The authorities additionally record the heading Abram Ilich Yampolsky. His recorded language was Russian. Other recorded relations include Izrail Yampolsky. Yampolsky received Order of the Red Banner of Labour and Honored art worker of the Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic. Recorded as having received Order of the Red Banner of Labour and Honored art worker of the Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic.
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