A Biographical Dictionary of Fiddlers di A. Mason Clarke
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After this he began travelling on the continent, visiting Dresden in 1802 and thence to Vienna, where he performed Beethoven's Kreutzer Sonata with great success. The latter part of his life appears to have been spent in comparative retirement.
* Brodsky, Adolf, born at Taganrog, Russia, March 21, 1851. A distinguished performer. He played in public at Odessa when only nine years of age, and excited the interest of a well-to-do citizen there, who had him trained under. J. Hellmesberger at Vienna, and finally at the Conservatorium. Brodsky then joined the Hellmesberger quartet party, and from 1868 to 1870 was member of the opera orchestra, occasionally appearing as a soloist. A long artistic tour ended at Moscow in 1873, where Brodsky resumed his studies under Laub. In 1875 be received an appointment at the Conservatoire, consequent on the death of Laub. In 1879 Brodsky left Moscow, and conducted the symphony concerts at Kiev. In 1881 he recommenced touring, appearing at Paris, Vienna, London, and Moscow with great success. In the winter of 1882 he received the violin professorship at Leipzig, which, through the departure of Schradieck, had become vacant. Since 1892 he has been living in New York.
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