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  NationMaster - Encyclopedia: Leopold Auer   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
Leopold Auer (June 7, 1845 – July 15, 1930) was a Hungarian violinist, teacher, conductor and composer.
Auer was born in Veszprém to a Jewish family, but became a Christian later in life.
Auer died in Loschwitz, a suburb of Dresden, Germany and was interred in the Ferncliff Cemetery in Hartsdale, New York.
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  Leopold Auer - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Leopold Auer (June 7, 1845 – July 15, 1930) was a Hungarian violinist, teacher, conductor and composer.
Auer died in Loschwitz, a suburb of Dresden, Germany and was interred in the Ferncliff Cemetery in Hartsdale, New York.
The jazz vibraphonist, Vera Auer, is a niece of Leopold.
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 Leopold Auer Biography | Encyclopedia of World Biography
Leopold Auer was born in the small Hungarian town of Veszprem on June 7, 1845.
Auer's father was popular among aristocrats and the rich citizens of the town, as well as among the wealthy clergy in the surrounding countryside.
Auer attended school in Veszprem until the age of eight, when he was sent to the Budapest Conservatory to study the violin.
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 Mischa Auer - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Auer's family scattered during the Bolshevik revolution, forcing the 12-year-old Mischa to beg, borrow and steal to survive.
Auer is at his zenith in such roles as the ballet instructor, Kolenkov, in the Best Picture-winning You Can't Take It With You (wherein he instructs Jean Arthur with the line, "Ah, my little Rubishka!") and the prince turned fashion designer in Walter Wanger's Vogues of 1938.
Mischa Auer died in Rome from cardiovascular disease.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Mischa_Auer   (510 words)

  
 Leopold Auer VIOLIN PLAYING As I Teach It   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
As I Teach It Leopold Auer (1845—1930) belonged to that select company of violin virtuosos who not only established the level of artistic excellence for the nineteenth century, but also trained many of the violinists who surpassed that level in the twentieth.
Auer taught by example, and he directs violin teachers to inculcate the intricacies of execution by means of the violin itself, not simply by verbal instruction.
As Auer says, “There is no instrument whose absolute mastery at a later period presupposes such meticulous care and exactitude in the initial stages of study as does the violin.” With this book every beginning violin student will have the benefit of the finest guidance.
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 Leopold Auer
Violinist Leopold Auer (June 7, 1845 – July 15, 1930) was a Hungarian violinist, teacher, conductor and composer.
Auer was born in Veszprém and studied the violin at Budapest, Vienna and with Joseph Joachim in Hanover.
Violinist Leopold Auer is remembered as one of the most important violin pedagogues.
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 Leopold Auer, 1845 - 1930
Leopold Auer, renowned violist and teacher was born in Vizprem, Hungary 1845 and died in Germany in 1930.
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 Vadim Gluzman - The Violin
Vadim Gluzman performs on the exceptional Antonio Stradivari violin `ex-Leopold Auer´ on loan to him from the Stradivari Society of Chicago.
After Leopold Auer, the violin had been in the possession of numerous distinguished collectors.
The present owner acquired the violin for a very noble cause - for use by outstanding young violinists in association with the Stradivari Society, a unique organization that brings together the most precious instruments by the greatest makers and their owners, together with exceptional young talent.
www.vadimgluzman.com /violin.html   (251 words)

  
 Leopold Auer: Biography - Classic Cat
While playing in the orchestra of the Imperial Theatres Auer performed nearly all of violin solos in the ballets of Marius Petipa, created for the Imperial Ballet, as well as all for the Imperial Italian Opera.
Auer is remembered as one of the most important violin pedagogues and as one of the most sought-after teachers for gifted pupils.
A number of composers dedicated pieces to Auer, although he initially refused to play Tchaikovsky's Violin Concerto, despite being the dedicatee, because he regarded the work as unplayable.
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 Leopold Auer: bio and encyclopedia article   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
Leopold Auer (June 7, EHandler: no quick summary.
Auer was born in Veszprém Veszprém quick summary:
Mischa auer (17 november 1905 in saint petersburgst....
www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/l/le/leopold_auer.htm   (1053 words)

  
 Music History For Violin Students july 15 Violinist Leopold Auer
Leopold Auer, Hungarian violinist, teacher, conductor and composer was born June 7, 1845 in Veszprém, Hungary.
Professor Auer was the Imperial Court Violinist in Russia under three Czars, and when the Russian revolution swept away the work of a lifetime, he was 73 years of age.
Auer wrote several works for his instrument, including the Rhapsodie Hongroise for violin and piano.
www.violinstudent.com /history/july/july15.html   (536 words)

  
 Leopold Auer on open strings for beginners
Auer describes the importance of attaining a good initial bowing ability before adding the complications of placing the left hand fingers.
Though many pupils, parents, and ultimately teachers are anxious to progress as fast as possible towards a more "spectacular" left-hand participation, I have always resisted this plan of study, convinced that a right-hand initialization provides a more solid base for cantabile playing.
The underlying idea of providing a whole book of open string exercises is based upon the principle of separating and firmly establishing in the beginner's mind the radical difference in the functions of the left hand and those of the right hand, wrist and arm.....
www.users.globalnet.co.uk /~leonid/auer_on_open_strings.htm   (377 words)

  
 Music History For Violin Students June 7, Leopold Auer
Auer is witty and funny, sometimes he had me laughing in stitches.
The picture to the right is of the Stradivari "ex Leopold Auer," which is now played by violinist Vadim Gluzman.
Leopold Auer died in Loschwitz, a suburb of Dresden, Germany and was interred in the Ferncliff Cemetery in Hartsdale, New York.
www.violinstudent.com /history/june/june7.html   (584 words)

  
 Public Domain Music - Leopold Auer on Violin Geniuses - at Web-Helper.net
Leopold Auer, the famous Russian violinist, who is now living in this country.
Auer states that he tries to hear them all, for possibly "the next will be that one whom the world is waiting to hear." It is hard to tell many that they have no talent, but it is better to tell them the truth, and save them from bitter disappointment later - perhaps ruined lives.
Auer makes an earnest plea for schools in the United States where children of genius can secure a musical education free.
www.web-helper.net /PDMusic/Articles/91919/article2.asp   (2067 words)

  
 The Voice of Russia [MUSICAL TALES OF ST. PETERSBURG]
Leopold Auer definitely was one of the best violinists of his time.
Leopold Auer made an equally heavy contribution to developing the Russian violin repertoire.
As a teacher, Leopold Auer was an absolute no-contest in late-19th and early-20th century Russia and Europe.
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 Violin Playing as I Teach it by Leopold Auer
Auer's book is very helpful in understanding the artistic and technical measures he had put in place for all his famous pupils.
Auer got popular like 30 years after he was teaching, and that was becuase some of his students were just geniuses like elman and heifetz.
As for Auer book, it is good for historical reasons, but it is outdated in some areas by now.
www.violinist.com /discussion/response.cfm?ID=3478   (999 words)

  
 Amazon.com: Violin Playing as I Teach It.: Books: Leopold Auer   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
Auer was in the position to learn from, observe, and teach some of the best violinists of the last two centuries.
When Auer is mentioned, you usually hear about him primarily in terms of who his students and teachers were.
Leopold Auer elaborates a lot of insights and perspectives on better techniques to play the violin.
www.amazon.com /Violin-Playing-I-Teach/dp/0837185734   (1528 words)

  
 eBay: Violin Playing As I Teach It, Leopold Auer, e_Book,1921 (item 7395534396 end time Mar-10-06 04:28:31 PST)
Leopold Auer (1845—1930) belonged to that select company of violin virtuosos who not only established the level of artistic excellence for the nineteenth century, but also trained many of the violinists who surpassed that level in the twentieth.
Auer was the Imperial Court Violinist in Russia under three Czars, and when the Russian revolution swept away the work of a lifetime, he was 73 years of age.
Nothing daunted, he resolved to begin all over again, and came to the United States and settled in New York, where he at once began teaching large classes of pupils who flocked to him there from all parts of the world.
members.iinet.net.au /~etrends/List/tAuer.htm   (589 words)

  
 Fictionwise eBooks: Leopold Auer
Bio: Leopold Auer is the author not only the author of Violin Playing As I Teach It, but also My Long Life in Music, Graded Course of Violin, and Maia Bang Violin Method.
Leopold Auer strips away the mystique that shrouds struggling violinists in the belief of a supernatural method of achieving musical success.
He reveals that it is perseverance and repeated practice that has allowed such great masters as Heifetz and Elman to render their instruments submissive.
www.fictionwise.com /eBooks/LeopoldAuereBooks.htm   (190 words)

  
 Art Of Violin: Historical Violin Recordings of Jascha Heifetz, Kreisler & more. - Home Page
Father of the Russian-Jewish violin school, Auer made possible the emergence of the XX Century’s greatest violinists.
Auer’s early history, training, musical influences, teaching methods, and his famous pupils are covered.
Leopold AUER’s violin school & Mischa ELMAN - 3 Hours (including RARE Recordings of Auer, Heifetz, Seidel, Poliakin, Elman and others).
www.artofviolin.com   (627 words)

  
 Re: Leopold Auer, 1845 - 1930
In Reply to: Leopold Auer, 1845 - 1930 by Brian G. Boucher
Your interest in Leopold Auer prompts me to ask if by any chance you know of the location of any photos of Leopold Auer and his Masterclasses, 1900-10.
Auer wrote an important (to them) endorsment of their potential at the same time as he endorsed Elman.
genforum.genealogy.com /auer/messages/4.html   (174 words)

  
 Learning to Play Violin
I have switched back to the Auer method because it makes sense to me. I think it is good to focus on one thing at a time (first bowings).
Leopold Auer (June 7, 1845 - July 15, 1930) was a Hungarian violinist, teacher, conductor and composer.
Auer taught that you should master the fundamentals of bowing before beginning to learn fingering.
www.squidoo.com /learningviolin   (665 words)

  
 Bärenreiter Piano Reductions
Cadenzas and Eingänge by Leopold Auer* and Martin Wulfhorst
For the major cadenzas in the forst tow movements and for the two cadenza-like transitions (Eingänge) in the second and third movement the editor has chosen those of Leopold Auer, published in 1921.
Ysaÿe was a disciple in the of the French-Belgian school, Leopold Auer is a key figure of Russian and American violin pedagogy..
www.baerenreiter.com /html/pianoreduction/violinconcertos_e.htm   (500 words)

  
 Spartanburg SC | GoUpstate.com | Spartanburg Herald-Journal   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
Leopold Auer (In Hungarian: Auer Lipót), (June 7, 1845 – July 15, 1930) was a Hungarian violinist, teacher, conductor and composer.
He taught many violinists who later became famous, including Mischa Elman, Jascha Heifetz, Nathan Milstein, Efrem Zimbalist, Benno Rabinof, and Oscar Shumsky.
He also wrote a number of cadenzas for other composers' violin concertos including those by Beethoven, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart and Brahms (see Violin Concerto (Beethoven) and Violin Concerto (Brahms)).
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 Geometry.Net - Violinists: Milstein Nathan
Encyclopedia Auer, Leopold ou ər), 1845–1930, Hungarian violinist and teacher, studied at the conservatories of Budapest and Vienna and with Joseph Joachim in Hanover.
John Nathan Milstein Leopold Auer Recipients of Kennedy Center Honors - The Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, D.C., created its Honors awards in 1978...
The Hungarian violinist Leopold Auer was especially renowned as a teacher.
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 AllRefer.com - Leopold Auer (Music: History, Composers, And Performers, Biography) - Encyclopedia
AllRefer.com - Leopold Auer (Music: History, Composers, And Performers, Biography) - Encyclopedia
Leopold Auer, Music: History, Composers, And Performers, Biographies
Leopold Auer[ou´ur] Pronunciation Key, 1845–1930, Hungarian violinist and teacher, studied at the conservatories of Budapest and Vienna and with Joseph Joachim in Hanover.
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 Alibris: L. Auer
Children are invited to discover the rich, historical traditions behind the Christmas tree, presented in the tradition of the Zonderkidz other legend books: "The Legend of the Candy Cane" and "The Legend of the Easter Egg".
Auer delivers a beautiful story of the hope of resurrection and new life symbolized in the sand dollar, as a young girl learns that with God's help she can have hope for the future.
Collecting contributions from a wide variety of international sociolinguistic settings in which this phenomenon of code-switching is observed, this volume addresses the structure, function and ideological value of such bilingual behavior.
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