AUER, Leopold Semenovich

Born June 8, 1845, in Hungary. The son of poor parents, he soon discovered the brilliant musical talent and enrolled in the Pest Conservatory, where he studied violin at the P. Kolena, then moved to the Vienna Conservatory to Professor Dont and perfected by Joachim, who lived in Hanover. Consisted concertmaster in Dц?sseldorf, then in Hamburg. In 1868 he became first violinist of the famous quartet of brothers Muller, but soon left him an invitation to the St. Petersburg Conservatory professor of the class of violin playing, the place of departed Henri Wieniawski; this post A. with honor and is currently. In 1873 A. became solo violinist at the Imperial Theaters, and in 1874 was promoted to soloist of His Majesty. In 1880 he was appointed conductor of symphony concerts of the court chapel. In 1881, a. performed with outstanding success for a concert tour to Russia and Western Europe. From 1888 to 1892 A. conducted symphony concerts of the Imperial Russian Musical Society. It is headed by the Quartet of the Imperial Russian Musical Society, enjoys great fame both in Russia and abroad. Under the guidance of a. was evolved many great violinists. Between modern violinists A. is one of the most honorable places. His game is highly elegant and artistically decorated, the tone of a small but very beautiful and soft. His compositions - "Rapsodie hongroise", "Tarantelle de concert", "Romance", 2 "Reveries", the two cadences to Beethoven's Violin Concerto and the Brahms cadenza for the concert.