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==Life and career== |
==Life and career== |
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Flesch was born in Moson (now part of [[Mosonmagyaróvár]]) in [[Hungary]] in 1873. He began playing the violin at seven years of age. At 10 |
Flesch was born in Moson (now part of [[Mosonmagyaróvár]]) in [[Hungary]] in 1873. He began playing the violin at seven years of age. At 10 he was taken to [[Vienna]] to study with [[Jakob Grün]]. At 17 he left for [[Paris]], and joined the [[Conservatoire de Paris|Paris Conservatoire]]. He settled in [[Berlin]], and in 1934 in [[London]]. |
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He was known for his solo performances in a very wide range of repertoire (from [[Baroque music]] to contemporary), gaining fame as a [[chamber music]] performer. He also taught |
He was known for his solo performances in a very wide range of repertoire (from [[Baroque music]] to contemporary), gaining fame as a [[chamber music]] performer. He also taught in [[Bucharest]] (1897-1902), [[Amsterdam]] (1903-08), [[Philadelphia]] (1924-28) and Berlin (Hochschule fuer Musik, 1929-34). He published a number of instructional books, including ''Die Kunst des Violin-Spiels'' (''The Art of Violin Playing'', 1923) in which he advocated for the violinist as artist rather than merely virtuoso. Among his pupils were [[Charles Barkel]], [[Edwin Bélanger]], [[Bronislaw Gimpel]], [[Ivry Gitlis]], [[Szymon Goldberg]], [[Ida Haendel]], [[Josef Hassid]], Adolf Leschinski, [[Alma Moodie]], [[Ginette Neveu]], [[Yfrah Neaman]], [[Ricardo Odnoposoff]], [[Eric Rosenblith]], [[Max Rostal]], [[Henryk Szeryng]], [[Henri Temianka]], [[Roman Totenberg]] and [[Josef Wolfsthal]], all of whom achieved considerable fame as both performers and pedagogues. He said his favorite pupil was the [[Australia]]n [[Alma Moodie]], who achieved great fame in the 1920s and 1930s but made no recordings and is little known today.<ref>[http://search.informit.com.au/documentSummary;dn=200434279037623;res=E-LIBRARY Kay Dreyfus, Alma Moodie and the Landscape of Giftedness, 2002]</ref> In his memoirs he said, " ... there was above all Henry [i.e., Henri] Temianka, who did great credit to the [Curtis] Institute: both musically and technically, he possessed a model collection of talents."<ref>Carl Flesch: ''The Memoirs of Carl Flesch'' (trans. [[Hans Keller]] and ed. by him in collaboration with C.F.Flesch); foreword by [[Max Rostal]] (1957)</ref> {{See LMST|Carl|Flesch}} |
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He was consulted (as was [[Oskar Adler]]) by [[Louis Krasner]] over technical difficulties in the [[Violin Concerto (Berg)|Violin Concerto]] |
He was consulted (as was [[Oskar Adler]]) by [[Louis Krasner]] over technical difficulties in the [[Violin Concerto (Berg)|Violin Concerto]] of [[Alban Berg]], which Krasner was to premiere. Carl Flesch's ''Scale System'' is a staple of violin pedagogy. |
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He owned the ''Brancaccio'' [[Stradivarius]], but had to sell it in 1928 after losing all his money on the [[New York Stock Exchange]]. |
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Flesch lived in London during the 1930s, was arrested by the Gestapo in the Netherlands,<ref>Carl Flesch The memoirs of Carl Flesch - 1979 "Thus both my parents stayed on in Holland. My father was, of course, not allowed to teach or play and occupied most of ... Both my parents were arrested twice but my father had been lucky enough to have in his possession a letter from ..."</ref><ref>Alma Rosé: Vienna to Auschwitz Richard Newman, Karen Kirtley - 2000 "same day Alma, in despair, wrote a letter of farewell to Carl Flesch, who was still in Holland, protected since March by his status as a "[[blue knight]]"</ref><ref>Special treatment: the untold story of Hitler's third race Alan E. Abrams - 1985 "They were the Hungarian-born, internationally renowned violinist and composer Carl Flesch and his wife, the Dutch-born former Berta Josephus "</ref><ref>F. C. DeCoste, Bernard Schwartz The Holocaust's ghost: writings on art, politics, law, and education - 2000 p79 "... and therewith stopped his visits, only to find himself back in Gestapo custody after the Netherlands, where he had moved, was overrun. "</ref> was released, and died in [[Lucerne]], [[Switzerland]], in November 1944. |
Flesch lived in London during the 1930s, and was later arrested by the Gestapo in the Netherlands,<ref>Carl Flesch The memoirs of Carl Flesch - 1979 "Thus both my parents stayed on in Holland. My father was, of course, not allowed to teach or play and occupied most of ... Both my parents were arrested twice but my father had been lucky enough to have in his possession a letter from ..."</ref><ref>Alma Rosé: Vienna to Auschwitz Richard Newman, Karen Kirtley - 2000 "same day Alma, in despair, wrote a letter of farewell to Carl Flesch, who was still in Holland, protected since March by his status as a "[[blue knight]]"</ref><ref>Special treatment: the untold story of Hitler's third race Alan E. Abrams - 1985 "They were the Hungarian-born, internationally renowned violinist and composer Carl Flesch and his wife, the Dutch-born former Berta Josephus "</ref><ref>F. C. DeCoste, Bernard Schwartz The Holocaust's ghost: writings on art, politics, law, and education - 2000 p79 " ... and therewith stopped his visits, only to find himself back in Gestapo custody after the Netherlands, where he had moved, was overrun. "</ref> was released, and died in [[Lucerne]], [[Switzerland]], in November 1944. |
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== References == |
== References == |
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Revision as of 14:45, 10 March 2018
Carl Flesch (Hungarian: Flesch Károly, 9 October 1873 – 14 November 1944) was a violinist and teacher.[1]
Life and career
Flesch was born in Moson (now part of Mosonmagyaróvár) in Hungary in 1873. He began playing the violin at seven years of age. At 10 he was taken to Vienna to study with Jakob Grün. At 17 he left for Paris, and joined the Paris Conservatoire. He settled in Berlin, and in 1934 in London.
He was known for his solo performances in a very wide range of repertoire (from Baroque music to contemporary), gaining fame as a chamber music performer. He also taught in Bucharest (1897-1902), Amsterdam (1903-08), Philadelphia (1924-28) and Berlin (Hochschule fuer Musik, 1929-34). He published a number of instructional books, including Die Kunst des Violin-Spiels (The Art of Violin Playing, 1923) in which he advocated for the violinist as artist rather than merely virtuoso. Among his pupils were Charles Barkel, Edwin Bélanger, Bronislaw Gimpel, Ivry Gitlis, Szymon Goldberg, Ida Haendel, Josef Hassid, Adolf Leschinski, Alma Moodie, Ginette Neveu, Yfrah Neaman, Ricardo Odnoposoff, Eric Rosenblith, Max Rostal, Henryk Szeryng, Henri Temianka, Roman Totenberg and Josef Wolfsthal, all of whom achieved considerable fame as both performers and pedagogues. He said his favorite pupil was the Australian Alma Moodie, who achieved great fame in the 1920s and 1930s but made no recordings and is little known today.[2] In his memoirs he said, " ... there was above all Henry [i.e., Henri] Temianka, who did great credit to the [Curtis] Institute: both musically and technically, he possessed a model collection of talents."[3] See: List of music students by teacher: C to F#Carl Flesch.
He was consulted (as was Oskar Adler) by Louis Krasner over technical difficulties in the Violin Concerto of Alban Berg, which Krasner was to premiere. Carl Flesch's Scale System is a staple of violin pedagogy.
He owned the Brancaccio Stradivarius, but had to sell it in 1928 after losing all his money on the New York Stock Exchange.
Flesch lived in London during the 1930s, and was later arrested by the Gestapo in the Netherlands,[4][5][6][7] was released, and died in Lucerne, Switzerland, in November 1944.
References
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- ^ Kay Dreyfus, Alma Moodie and the Landscape of Giftedness, 2002
- ^ Carl Flesch: The Memoirs of Carl Flesch (trans. Hans Keller and ed. by him in collaboration with C.F.Flesch); foreword by Max Rostal (1957)
- ^ Carl Flesch The memoirs of Carl Flesch - 1979 "Thus both my parents stayed on in Holland. My father was, of course, not allowed to teach or play and occupied most of ... Both my parents were arrested twice but my father had been lucky enough to have in his possession a letter from ..."
- ^ Alma Rosé: Vienna to Auschwitz Richard Newman, Karen Kirtley - 2000 "same day Alma, in despair, wrote a letter of farewell to Carl Flesch, who was still in Holland, protected since March by his status as a "blue knight"
- ^ Special treatment: the untold story of Hitler's third race Alan E. Abrams - 1985 "They were the Hungarian-born, internationally renowned violinist and composer Carl Flesch and his wife, the Dutch-born former Berta Josephus "
- ^ F. C. DeCoste, Bernard Schwartz The Holocaust's ghost: writings on art, politics, law, and education - 2000 p79 " ... and therewith stopped his visits, only to find himself back in Gestapo custody after the Netherlands, where he had moved, was overrun. "
- Carl Flesch: The Memoirs of Carl Flesch (trans. Hans Keller and ed. by him in collaboration with C.F.Flesch); foreword by Max Rostal (1957).
- Carl Flesch: The Art Of Violin Playing, Books 1 & 2 Translated & Edited by Eric Rosenblith. New York: Carl Fischer Music © Edition ISBN 0-8258-2822-8
- Boris Schwarz: Great Masters of the Violin; foreword by Yehudi Menuhin. New York: Simon and Schuster © 1983.
External links
- A page on Flesch by José Sánchez-Penzo
- Works by Carl Flesch at Project Gutenberg
- Works by or about Carl Flesch at the Internet Archive
- Carl Flesch Archive in the Netherlands Music Institute, with biography
- Free scores by Carl Flesch at the International Music Score Library Project (IMSLP)
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