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In 1924, Seidel bought the Da Vinci Stradivarius violin for $25,000 from a private dealer from Berlin. Seidel performed on several well-known violins including: Antonio Stradivari, the "da Vinci" 1714 (now known as the Ex-Seidel), which he purchased in 1924 for $25,000 and said he wouldn't trade it for a million
Aug 16, 2019 · Ukrainian violinist Toscha Seidel died on this day in 1962 – aged 62. A protégé of Leopold Auer in Saint Petersburg, Mr. Seidel migrated to the United States in the 1930s. Early in his career in the U.S., he had a show on CBS radio called "The Toscha Seidel Program."
He commenced to study the violin seriously at the age of seven in Odessa, his natal town, with Max Fiedemann, an Auer pupil. A year and a half later Alexander Fiedemann heard him play a De Bériot concerto in public, and induced him to study at the Stern Conservatory in Berlin, with Brodsky, a pupil of Joachim, with whom he remained for two years.
Ukrainian violinist Toscha Seidel died on this day in 1962 – aged 62. A protégé of Leopold Auer in Saint Petersburg, Mr. Seidel migrated to the United States in the 1930s.
Dec 4, 2017 · Seidel moved west to play for Hollywood, then, after a stint in the United States Navy Band, returned to a job as soloist and concertmaster with Paramount’s studio orchestra. He was the uncredited violin soloist for The Wizard of Oz, even if much of his playing ended up on the cutting-room floor.
Jul 15, 2024 · Russian violinist Toscha Seidel was born on this day in 1890. A protégé of Leopold Auer, Mr Seidel is remembered as one of the finest violin virtuosi of the 20th Century - noted for his lush, romantic tone and free rubato. He also holds a place in history as Albert Einstein’s violin teacher.
Nov 30, 2019 · Vintage Sounds. 4.2K subscribers. Subscribed. 29. 946 views 4 years ago. Here, we have an acoustic recording by Toscha Seidel, with piano by Louis T. Gruenberg, recorded in New York on c. 18...
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