Felix Galimir
Felix Galimir · Arts & Literature
Classical violinist
1910, Vienna, Austria — 1999, New York City, USA
Austria · United States
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Felix Galimir was a Viennese-born violinist and revered chamber-music teacher who founded the Galimir Quartet, whose early recordings of Ravel, Milhaud and Berg were made with the composers' guidance. A Jewish refugee from Nazi Austria, he emigrated to the United States and shaped generations of string players at Juilliard, Marlboro and the Curtis Institute.
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Classical violinist
Source: Jinfo.org — Jews in Music
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