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MICHAEL ZACHAREWITSCH (OSTROW, 1879 – LONDON, 1953)

Michael Zacharewitsch was born Michael Sisserman in Ostrow, Russia. From 1888 to 1892, he studied violin under the influential Czech teacher Otakar Sevcik. Zacharewitsch made his debut in Odessa, where he performed Tchaikovsky’s violin concerto with the composer conduction. Tchaikovsky was so impressed that he got up a subscription to enable Zacharewitsch to follow Sevcik to Prague, where he continued his studies for a number of years. In 1903, he relocated in England, and pursued a long and successful career there as well as making several world tours, Australia being included in 1924.

TRACKLIST

1. Ave Maria (Schubert) Edison Bell 509a X1125E
2. Cavalleria Rusticana (Mascagni) Intermezzo Edison Bell 1039 26689
3. Imagination (Zacharewitsch) Edison Bell 509b X1126N
4. Legende (Wieniawski) Edison Bell 517a X1122D-4
5. Romance (Svendsen) Edison Bell 517b X1123B-4
6. Schumann Quartette Scotch Air Winner 2407 808Q
7. Schumann Quartette Tales of Hoffmann (Offenbach) Barcarolle Winner 2407 809S
8. Tales of Hoffmann (Offenbach) Barcarolle Edison Bell 1039 26689
9. 10. Zigeunerweisen (Sarasate) Edison Bell 525, 525, X1171E-1, X1172F-2