Leo Portnoff
Leo Portnoff (1875–1940) was a musician, teacher, and composer. Leo Portnoff was born in Kyiv, he was a professor at the Stern Conservatory in Berlin from 1906 to 1915. He arrived in the United States in 1922.
Leo Portnoff

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- Name
- Leo Portnoff
- Born
- 1875
- Birthplace
- Kiev, Russian Empire
- Died
- 1940
- Place of death
- Miami, Florida, U.S.
- Occupation
- * Composer
- Fields
- music · music education · arrangement · arranging
- Languages
- German
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Biography
He initially resided in Brooklyn, and later moved to Florida to teach music at the University of Miami. Portnoff died in Miami, Florida.
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• Name — Leo Portnoff • Born — 1875 • Birthplace — Kiev, Russian Empire • Died — 1940 • Place of death — Miami, Florida, U.S. • Occupation — * Composer • Teacher • Genre — Classical
Selected works
Selected works
• Concertino, Op. 13 for violin and piano • Concertino, Op. 14 for violin and piano • Die Gazelle for violin and piano • Minuet in Old Style for violin and piano • On the Dnieper for orchestra • Russian Fantasia No. 1 in A minor for violin and piano • Russian Fantasia No. 2 in D minor for violin and piano • Russian Fantasia No. 3 in A minor for violin and piano • Russian Fantasia No. 4 in E minor for violin and piano • Waving Fields for violin and piano
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