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Max Rostal

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Max Rostal · Arts & Literature

What

Classical violinist

When

1905, Teschen, Austria-Hungary (now Cieszyn, Poland) — 1991, Bern, Switzerland

Where

Germany · United Kingdom · Switzerland

Biography

Max Rostal is recognized among Jewish contributors to Arts & Literature — Classical violinist

How & why

Max Rostal was a violinist and one of the twentieth century's most influential violin teachers, training a generation of soloists and quartet players in Britain, Germany, and Switzerland. Dismissed from his Berlin professorship by the Nazis for being Jewish, he rebuilt his career in exile in London. He was Jewish.

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Source: Jinfo.org — Jews in Music

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Classical violinist

1905

Source: Jinfo.org — Jews in Music