Samuel Dushkin
Illustration — Samuel Dushkin, date unknown Samuel Dushkin (December 13, 1891 – June 24, 1976) was an American violinist, composer, and pedagogue of Polish birth and Jewish origin. Dushkin was born in Suwałki, Poland. He studied at the Conservatoire de Paris, as well as with Leopold Auer in New York City and Fritz Kreisler.
Also recorded as Samuel Duszkin
Samuel Dushkin
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- 1891 · Suwałki.
- Died
- 1976 · New York City.
- Nationality
- United States
- Occupation
- violinist · editor · music arranger · musician
- Fields
- classical music
- Education
- Conservatoire de Paris
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Born at Suwałki in 1891, died in New York City in 1976.
Samuel Dushkin studied at Conservatoire de Paris. Subjects and genres recorded for the work are classical music.
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Caption text says "Samuel Dushkin, Violinist, With New York Symphony Today [copyright symbol] Underwood"
Underwood · The New York Times, January 6, 1924
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- 1.de.schott-music.com: Samuel Dushkin: Repertoire – abgerufen am 5. Mai 2021.
- 2.englisch Third Street Music School Settlement
- 3.aaroncopland.com: Two Pieces
- 4.Vgl. bruno-monteiro.com: "In 1930, Stravinsky's publisher, Willy Streck [= Willi Strecker (1884–1958), d. Verf.] introduced the composer to the violinist Samuel Dushkin (1891–1976), which resulted in several valuable compositions". - Siehe auch die Klangbeispiele mit Werken von Strawinsky - gespielt von S. Dushkin (Violine) & I. Strawinsky (Klavier bzw. als Dirigent): Danse Russe (aus Petruschka); Violinkonzert - 1. Satz ; Duo Concertante - Cantilene (youtube.com)
- 5.I. F. Strawinsky: Хроника, Поэтика, 2004, ISBN 5-8243-0403-3. Zitat im russischen Original: «я был счастлив найти в нём, помимо замечательных способностей прирожденного скрипача, музыкальную культуру, тонкость понимания и исключительную самоотверженность в профессиональной работе»
- 6.Er spielte bei den Welt- und US-Premieren des Konzerts und zu Beginn // Vox-Aufnahme (VLP 6340) mit Strawinsky als Dirigent des Lamoureux-Orchesters. Samuel Dushkin - Stravinsky : Violin Concerto - 1st Mvt (1935). – Vgl. chroniknet.de: 23.10.1931: "In der Berliner Philharmonie dirigiert Igor Strawinsky die Uraufführung seines Konzertes in D für Violine und Orchester. Der Solist ist Samuil Duschkin."
- 7.englisch Duo Concertant
- 8.»Pure Freude« Frank Peter Zimmermann über das Violinkonzert Nr. 1 von Bohuslav Martinů
- 9."Sein erstes Violinkonzert komponierte Bohuslav Martinu 1932-33 in Paris im Auftrag des Violinvirtuosen Samuel Dushkin." - baerenreiter.com
- 10.Die Guarneri „Dushkin“ wird derzeit von Pinchas Zukerman gespielt.
- 11.Cozio (aus dem Webarchiv) & tarisio.com
- 12.Vgl. W. Lebermann: Apokryph, Plagiat, Korruptel oder Falsifikat? In: Musikforschung. Band 20, 1967, S. 413–425.
- 13.Wolfgang Birtel. Samuel Dushkin Repertoire. 2008. 605251001.
- 14.Aus dem Verlagstext: „[…] eine Zusammenstellung von Arrangements bekannter wie unbekannter Komponisten: Exotisch getönte Melodien von Paul Kirman, R. Felber oder Alexander Sasonoff stehen neben einem einschmeichelnden Walzer von Max Reger, Tonmalerischem in Mussorgskys Wellengeriesel, Jazzigem in George Gershwins Short Story u. a. m. Strawinsky darf mit einem Satz aus L'oiseau de feu und einem Tango natürlich nicht fehlen - ein zündendes Feuerwerk effektvoller Musik für die Violine. Inhalt - C. Artok: Chanson à bercer et à danser - P. Kirman: Chanson Palestinienne - P. Kirman: Chants des juifs du Yemen - A. Sasonoff: Air et Trépak - A. Glasunow: Mélodie Arabe - M. Reger: Deutscher Walzer - German Waltz - M. Mussorgsky: Ripples - G. Gershwin: Short Story - I. Strawinsky: Scherzo de L'oiseau de feu - I. Strawinsky: Berceuse - L. Boccherini: Canzonetta - R. Felber: Dance Slovaque“
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