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Adolf Pollitzer

Hungarian Jewish violinist

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Adolf Pollitzer
InThe Sketch, 28 November 1900
Born	(1832-07-23)23 July 1832 Pest, Hungary
Died	14 November 1900(1900-11-14) (aged 68) London, England
Education	Vienna Conservatory
Occupation	Violinist

Adolf Pollitzer, also Adolph Pollitzer (Hungarian: Pollitzer Adolf; 23 July 1832 – 14 November 1900) was a Hungarian Jewish violinist.

Pollitzer was born in Pest, Hungary. In 1842, he left Pest for Vienna, where he studied the violin under Joseph Böhm at the Vienna Conservatory; and in his 14th year he took the first prize at the Conservatory. After a concert tourinGermany, he went to Paris and studied under Jean-Delphin Alard. In 1850 he crossed the Channel, and in London his remarkable talents as a violinist were recognized after a short time. He became leader at Her Majesty's Theatre under Sir Michael Costa and also led the new Philharmonic Orchestra and the Royal Choral Society.

Pollitzer was a preeminent in his day as an interpreter of classic chamber-music, his playing attaining to what may be called "the great style". As a teacher of his instrument, he was regarded as the most eminent of his time in England and many pupils who attained distinction had studied under him. In 1861, on the establishment of the London Academy of Music, he was appointed professor of violin. He held this position until 1870, when he succeeded Dr. Henry Wylde as principal of the Academy and retained this position until his death, which occurred in London on 14 November 1900.^[1]

Pollitzer's pupils include Harold Bauer and Edward Elgar.

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•  This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Joseph Jacobs, Goodman Lipkind (1901–1906). "Pollitzer, Adolph". In Singer, Isidore; et al. (eds.). The Jewish Encyclopedia. New York: Funk & Wagnalls.
• Jewish Chronicle, 23 November 1900

• Obituary Adolphe Pollitzer – the Jewish Museum London
• Adolf Pollitzer from website of University of Leeds
• A Gold Watch for Adolphe Pollitzer
• Violin Giuseppe Guarnerius Del Gesù 1736
• Pollitzer, Adolphe at Cemetery Scribes at the Wayback Machine (archived 4 March 2016)

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