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Born Hanbin Yoo in Seoul, Leopold began playing the violin at age five and made his orchestral debut five years later with the Seoul Philharmonic. [1] He immigrated to the U.S. at age 11 and made his international debut the following year in Los Angeles at the 42nd Annual Grammy Awards as the solo performer chosen to honor Isaac Stern.
Leopold von Auer (Hungarian: Auer Lipót; June 7, 1845 – July 15, 1930) was a Hungarian violinist, academic, conductor, composer, and instructor. Many of his students went on to become prominent concert performers and teachers.
The Violin: A Social History of the World's Most Versatile Instrument by Schoenbaum, David (2012). New York, New York : W.W. Norton & Company. ISBN 9780393084405; The Violin and I, by Kato Havas (1968/1975), Bosworth & Co. Ltd. Violin Playing-As I Teach it, by Leopold Auer (1921/1960), Gerarld Duckworth & Co Ltd.
Martin Leopold Widhalm (October 2, 1722 – June 10, 1776) was an Austrian [citation needed] or German luthier known for his work in Nuremberg. Charles Beare considers Widhalm to have been the most significant maker of violins in Germany during the 18th century not to be based in Mittenwald, and praises the "sharpness and good taste" of his instruments.
Leopold Lichtenberg (November 22, 1861 – May 16, 1935) was an American violinist. Biography. Lichtenberg was born in San Francisco, California to Jewish parents ...
Leopold Friedrich Raab (1721 - after 1786) was a German composer and violinist of the baroque to early classical era. Raab was born in Glogau (now Głogów , Poland). [ 1 ] He studied for several years at the leopoldinum (later to become the University of Wrocław ).
Vadim Gluzman (Ukrainian: Вадим Михайлович Глузман, born 1973) is a Ukrainian-born Israeli classical violinist renowned for his performances on the "Ex-Leopold Auer" Stradivarius violin, crafted in 1690.
Some aspects of violin playing in his day can be seen: the lightweight, concave bow and the absence of any chin rest or shoulder rest. Versuch einer gründlichen Violinschule (A Treatise on the Fundamental Principles of Violin Playing) is a textbook for instruction in the violin, published by Leopold Mozart in 1756.