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| Ludwig Straus (born March 28, 1835 at Pressburg, died October 23, 1899) was an Austrian violinist. He studied at the Vienna Conservatorium from 1843 to 1848, as a pupil of Böhm; made his first appearance in 1850, and five years afterwards made a tour in Italy; in 1857 he became acquainted with his lifelong friend, the cellist Piatti, and toured with him in Germany and Sweden. From 1860 to 1864 he was concert-meister at Frankfurt, and during these years be visited England frequently, in the year 1864 taking up his residence there. He was for many years leader of Hail's orchestra in Manchester, and a familiar figure at the Popular Concerts in London. He was first violin in the Queen's Band. He retired, owing to ill health, in 1893, and from that time till his death, lived at Cambridge. His playing, whether of violin or viola, had very great qualities; he was perfect in ensemble, and his power of self-effacement was of a piece with his gentle disposition and with the pure love of art which distinguished him through life. He was known for his lovable nature and his quiet influence in his work affected his times. ---- [ Visit the complete Wikipedia entry for Ludwig Straus ] Some related entries: Elgar Howarth | Philip Sparke | Walter Prystawski | Adam Kopyciński | Ryan Hall | Mundell Lowe | Bruno S. | Thomas Augustine Arne | Barbie bondage | Shweta Shetty | Ben Gibbard This page is based on the copyrighted Wikipedia article Ludwig Straus; it is used under the GNU Free Documentation License. You may redistribute it, verbatim or modified, providing that you comply with the terms of the GFDL. | Searches on eBay |
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