George Perlman
George Perlman (born May 15, 1897 in Kiev , † June 23, 2000 in Chicago ) was an American violinist, music teacher and composer.
Perlman came from a Jewish family; his ancestors were rabbis for generations. He came to Chicago with his parents in 1901. There he had violin lessons with Leon Samatini and Adolph Weidig and also for a year with Leopold von Auer . He studied law at Northwestern and DePaul University and opened a law firm in 1927. He also taught at the Fine Arts Building and soon gave up his practice as a lawyer in favor of music.
In 1933 he became editor for violin music at the New York music publisher Carl Fischer . Among other things, he published the anthologies Violinist's Solo Album and Violinist's Contest Album . He wrote most of his own compositions for his violin students. They have been published by Fischer, Boosey & Hawkes and Theodore Presser . He taught until a few months before his death. His numerous students included Barbara Sonies , Lawrence and Joseph Golan , David Arenz , Pamela Hentges and Richard Posner .
Works
- Ghetto Sketches , 1931
- Suite Hebraique , 1939
- Israeli Concertino , 1973
- Indian Concertino
- Concertino in la minor
- Clown's Greeting to a Dummy
- Hebrew
- La Danse des Rabbi
- Yisker
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SURNAME | Perlman, George |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American violinist, composer, and music educator |
DATE OF BIRTH | May 15, 1897 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Kiev |
DATE OF DEATH | June 23, 2000 |
Place of death | Chicago |