Louis Persinger

Louis Persinger

p, 1887-1966 US, Rochester, Illinois
Singer / Musician of Classical

Louis Persinger (11 February 1887 – 31 December 1966) was an American violinist, pianist and professor of violin.Persinger had early lessons in Colorado, appearing in public by the age of 12. His main studies were at the Leipzig Conservatory where he studied violin with Hans Becker, piano with Carl Beving, conducting with Arthur Nikisch before finishing with Eugène Ysaÿe in Brussels and then studying with Jacques Thibaud in France for two summers. Arthur Nikisch described him as ‘one of the most talented pupils the Leipzig Conservatory ever had’.

Instruments

Piano
Violin

Genres

Classical
Soundtrack
Rock

Plays With

Berliner Philharmoniker

The San Francisco Symphony Orchestra

Popular Tracks

Variations on "God Save The King", Op. 9 on A Paganini Recital by Niccolò Paganini, Ruggiero Ricci & Louis Persinger

Violin Concerto No. 2 in B Minor, Op. 7, MS. 48: 3. La Campanella on A Paganini Recital by Niccolò Paganini, Ruggiero Ricci & Louis Persinger

Moto perpetuo, Op. 11 on A Paganini Recital by Niccolò Paganini, Ruggiero Ricci & Louis Persinger

Baal Shem "Three Pictures of Chassidic Life": No. 2, Nigun on 100 Years Yehudi Menuhin, Vol. 1: Orginal Recordings 1928-1929 by Yehudi Menuhin & Louis Persinger

Sonata No. 12, Op. 3 No. 6 on A Paganini Recital by Niccolò Paganini, Ruggiero Ricci & Louis Persinger

Le streghe, Op. 8 (Arr. Kreisler) on A Paganini Recital by Niccolò Paganini, Ruggiero Ricci & Louis Persinger

Danzas Españolas, Op. 21: NO. 1. Malagueña on Pablo de Sarasate by Pablo de Sarasate, Ruggiero Ricci & Louis Persinger

Variations on "Nel cor più non mi sento", MS 44 on A Paganini Recital by Niccolò Paganini, Ruggiero Ricci & Louis Persinger

Fantasia on the G String (after Rossini's "Mose in Egitto") on A Paganini Recital by Niccolò Paganini, Ruggiero Ricci & Louis Persinger

Danzas Españolas, Op. 21: NO. 2. Habanera on Pablo de Sarasate by Pablo de Sarasate, Ruggiero Ricci & Louis Persinger

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Band Members

Discography

Title	Artist	Year	Type
Danzas Españolas	Pablo de Sarasate - Ruggiero Ricci, Louis Persinger	1967	Album
No Title	Ruggiero Ricci, Louis Persinger	1953	Single
No Title	Louis Persinger, Ruggiero Ricci	1953	Single
La Capricciosa / Allegro	Yehudi Menuhin, Louis Persinger	1928	Album
Introduction and Tarantella (Op. 43 Sarasate)	Ruggiero Ricci, Louis Persinger		Album
Master Class - Violin Concerto In E Minor, op.64	Louis Persinger		Album
Sonata for two violins, op. 56 / Prokofieff / Duo in G major for violin and viola, K. 423 / Mozart	Louis Persinger, Arnold Eidus, Rolf Persinger		Album
A Paganini Recital	Ruggiero Ricci, Louis Persinger - Niccolò Paganini		Album
Zigeunerweisen, Romanza Andaluza, Zapateaso	Pablo de Sarasate, Ruggiero Ricci, Louis Persinger		Single

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