Erich Gruenberg
Erich Gruenberg · Arts & Literature
Classical violinist
1924, Vienna, Austria — 2020, London, England
Austria · Mandatory Palestine · United Kingdom
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Erich Gruenberg was an Austrian-born British violinist who, after fleeing Nazism to Mandatory Palestine, became a leading orchestral and chamber player in Britain, serving as concertmaster of orchestras including the London Symphony and Royal Philharmonic. He led the London String Quartet and even played lead violin on Beatles recordings such as Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band, and taught into his nineties. He was Jewish.
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Classical violinist
Source: Jinfo.org — Jews in Music
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