A Dictionary of Music and Musicians/Pollitzer, Adolphe

POLLITZER, Adolphe, was born at Pesth in 1832, and after studying music in his native town, in 1842 went to Vienna, where he studied the violin under Böhm, and composition under Preyer. After gaining the first prize at the Conservatorium in 1846, he went on a concert tour through the principal towns of Germany, and finally went to Paris, where he continued his studies under Alard. By the advice of Erard, in 1851 Mr. Pollitzer came to London, where he has since resided, having occupied the position of leader at Her Majesty's Opera, the Royal Choral Society, the New Philharmonic, and a professorship at the London Academy of Music. He has written violin concertos and solos which are still in manuscript.

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