Career
While still in his youth, he played well enough to tour Europe as violist of the prestigious Strub Quartet. In the mid-1930s, he recorded with Max Strub and Florizel von Reuter (violins) and Ludwig Hoelscher (cello) (ie the second formation of the Strub Quartet) and Elly Ney (piano). Later, he was principal violist of the Berlin Radio Orchestra.
He left the quartet and emigrated to the United States in 1939.
After United States. Army service in World World War II he returned to music, teaching, performing, and recording. His musical interest spanned several centuries, from Baroque to 20th-century works, even inspiring Luciano Berio to write a piece for him.
He made numerous recordings. In addition to performing extensively in Europe and the United States as a soloist and a chamber musician, he also taught many students at Juilliard, the New England Conservatory, the Yale School of Music (see this) and Boston University.
He died in Portuguese Joli, Nova Scotia, Canada, in 1997.
