Oscar Shumsky
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Oscar Shumsky was a distinguished 20th-century American violinist and pedagogue renowned for his refined technique, rich tone, and influential teaching career.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
human
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music pedagogue ⓘ violinist ⓘ |
| centuryOfActivity | 20th century ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1917-03-23 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 2000-07-24 ⓘ |
| educatedAt | Curtis Institute of Music NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | 20th-century classical music ⓘ |
| familyName | Shumsky NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
music education
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violin performance ⓘ |
| genre | classical music ⓘ |
| givenName | Oscar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasStudent |
Cho-Liang Lin
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Eugene Fodor NERFINISHED ⓘ Kyung Wha Chung NERFINISHED ⓘ Shmuel Ashkenasi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| instrument | violin ⓘ |
| knownFor |
chamber music performances
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interpretations of J. S. Bach ⓘ |
| languageSpoken | English ⓘ |
| memberOf |
Bach Aria Group
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Primrose Quartet NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| name | Oscar Shumsky NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nationality | American ⓘ |
| notableFor |
influential teaching career
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refined violin technique ⓘ rich violin tone ⓘ |
| occupation |
conductor
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music teacher ⓘ violinist ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth |
Pennsylvania
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Philadelphia NERFINISHED ⓘ United States of America ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath |
New York
NERFINISHED
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United States of America ⓘ |
| recordedWork |
J. S. Bach Sonatas and Partitas for solo violin
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violin concertos by Johannes Brahms ⓘ violin concertos by Ludwig van Beethoven NERFINISHED ⓘ violin concertos by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart ⓘ |
| residence | New York NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| studentOf |
Efrem Zimbalist
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Leopold Auer NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| style |
Romantic violin tradition
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lyrical phrasing ⓘ |
| taughtAt |
Curtis Institute of Music
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Juilliard School NERFINISHED ⓘ Yale School of Music NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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