A Dictionary of Music and Musicians/Auer, Leopold

AUER, Leopold, born May 28, 1845, at Veszprem in Hungary, an eminent violin -player, was a pupil of Dont at the Vienna Conservatorio and afterwards of Joachim. From 1863 to 1865 he was leader of the orchestra at Düsseldorf, from 1866 to 1867 at Hamburg, and since 1868 he has lived at St. Petersburg as solo-violinist to the court, though frequently visiting London.

Auer has all the qualities of a great violinist—fullness of tone, perfect mastery over all technical difficulties, and genuine musical feeling. His success in the principal towns of the continent, as well as in London, has been very great.

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