Toscha Seidel
Toscha Seidel was a Russian violinist and teacher born on November 17, 1899 (Stravinsky was 17 years old.) He is remembered for his work in Hollywood studios. He began his studies at age 7. At age 9, he was already studying in Berlin at the Stern Conservatory. In 1912, he became a student of Leopold Auer at the St Petersburg Conservatory, together with Heifetz, Zimbalist, Milstein, and Elman (among others.) As a teenager, he gave several joint recitals with Heifetz. Among his many highly prai...
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