Louis Svechensky ( Croatian Louis Svećenski , real name Ludewit Kohn , Croatian Ljudevit Kohn ; November 7, 1862 , Osijek - June 18, 1926 , Boston ) - American violist of Croatian descent.
| Louis Svechensky Horv. Louis Svećenski | |
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| basic information | |
| Birth name | Ludevit con Horv. Ljudevit kohn |
| Date of Birth | November 7, 1862 |
| Place of Birth | Osijek |
| Date of death | June 18, 1926 (63 years old) |
| Place of death | Boston |
| A country |  USA |
| Professions | viola player , music teacher |
| Instruments | alto |
| Collectives | Boston Symphony Orchestra ; Kneisel Quartet |
He studied in Zagreb at the Croatian Music Institute with Ivan Hare , then at the Vienna Conservatory . After graduating from it in 1885 , he left for the USA, where he took a new name and surname. In the USA, Svechensky entered the Boston Symphony Orchestra and at the same time the Kneisel Quartet , whose permanent violist was subsequently throughout the entire 32 years of the ensemble's existence. Svechensky also taught at the Juilliard School .
Links
- Short biography on Osijek online (inaccessible link) (Croatian)