Modest Altschuler
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| Born | February 15, 1873 Mogilev |
| Died | September 12, 1963 (aged 90) Los Angeles |
| Genres | Classical |
| Occupation(s) | Cellist, orchestral conductor, and composer |
| Instrument(s) | Cello |
| Labels | Columbia |
Modest (Moisei Isaacovich) Altschuler (February 15, 1873 – September 12, 1963) was a cellist, orchestral conductor, and composer.[1]
He was born in Mogilev, then part of the Russian Empire, now in Belarus, into a Jewish family.[2] He studied at the Moscow Conservatory and emigrated to the United States in 1893.[1]
In 1903 Altschuler organized the
Despite his rigorous classical training, Altschuler was not averse to modernist experimentation. The Symphony's March 1915 New York premiere of
After disbanding the orchestra on the eve of the first World War, Altschuler moved to California, where he built a notable reputation as a teacher and performer. With help from his cousin, film executive Joe Aller, he composed and performed in film scores, including The Sea Hawk (1924), Dawn to Dawn (1933), It's All in Your mind (1938), Buffalo Bill Rides Again (1947), and Song of My Heart (1948), He was also active in southern California's musical community. In 1926, he organized the Glendale Symphony Orchestra.[6]
Altschuler founded a musical dynasty which includes his niece Eleanor Aller, his grand-nephew symphony conductor Leonard Slatkin,[1] cellist Frederick Zlotkin,[7] violinist Judith Aller, singer/songwriter Jody Cormack and composer Dylan Mattingly. Aller and her husband Felix Slatkin were principals in the Hollywood String Quartet[8][9] one of America's most accomplished classical ensembles in the period 1947-1961.
Modest Altschuler died in Los Angeles on September 12, 1963.[10]
References
Citations
- ^ ISBN 9781476821320.
- ^ "Russian Jewish Encyclopedia". Jewishgen.org. Retrieved 2012-01-04.
- ^ ISBN 0-8108-5128-8
- ^ [1][permanent dead link]
- ^ "Chromola - Monoskop".
- ^ "Alex Theatre - Glendale Symphony Orchestra". Archived from the original on 2005-11-01.
- ^ http://home.tiscali.nl/cretien/pub/synleon99.htm[permanent dead link]: cannot access 2013-01-24.
- ^ W.D., The Hollywood String Quartet Archived 2005-02-24 at the Wayback Machine, ronpenndorf.com.
- ^ Peter Gutmann, The Hollywood String Quartet, classicalnotes.com
- ^ Cowden, p. 40
Bibliography
- Robert H. Cowden, ed. (1987). "Altschuler, Modest". Concert and Opera Conductors: A Bibliography of Biographical Materials. ISBN 9780313256202.
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