A Biographical Dictionary of Fiddlers di A. Mason Clarke
Biographical Dictionary of Fiddlers. 1.09
violinist of considerable ability he undertook concert tours visiting St. Petersburg, Moscow, Riga, etc., everywhere receiving the warmest reception. In 1836 on the advice of Mendelssohn, who had previously made his acquaintance in Berlin, David removed to Leipzig, where he was appointed leader of the Gewandhaus orchestra. Subsequently on the founding of the Conservatoire at Leipzig he was appointed principal professor of his instrument, in which capacity he maintained a very high standard of excellence. David's compositions are as follows :—five violin concertos, sets of variations, solos, an opera (Hans Wacht), two symphonies ; he was also author of a valuable violin method, which is considered one of the best.
David, Peter Paul, born at Leipzig, Aug. 1st, 1840, son of the above. From 1862 to 1865 he was leader at Carlsruhe, he is now teacher of the violin at Uppingham.
'Davidoff, Carl, distinguished 'cellist, born at Goldingen (Courland), March 15th, 1838, died at Moscow, Feb. 26th, 1889. He went whilst young to Moscow, and became a pupil of H. Schmidt for the 'cello, received further training from C. Schuberth at Petersburg, and then went to Leipzig, where he studied composition under Hauptmann. In 1859 he appeared
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