# Adolf Pollitzer

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**Adolf Pollitzer**, also **Adolph Pollitzer** (Hungarian: *Pollitzer Adolf*; 23 July 1832 – 14 November 1900) was a [Hungarian](/source/Kingdom_of_Hungary) [Jewish](/source/Jewish) [violinist](/source/Violin).

## Biography

Pollitzer was born in [Pest, Hungary](/source/Pest,_Hungary). In 1842, he left Pest for [Vienna](/source/Vienna), where he studied the [violin](/source/Violin) under [Joseph Böhm](/source/Joseph_B%C3%B6hm) at the [Vienna Conservatory](/source/University_of_Music_and_Performing_Arts,_Vienna); and in his 14th year he took the first prize at the Conservatory. After a [concert tour](/source/Concert_tour) in [Germany](/source/Germany), he went to [Paris](/source/Paris) and studied under [Jean-Delphin Alard](/source/Jean-Delphin_Alard). In 1850 he crossed the [Channel](/source/English_Channel), and in [London](/source/London) his remarkable talents as a violinist were recognized after a short time. He became leader at [Her Majesty's Theatre](/source/Her_Majesty's_Theatre) under Sir [Michael Costa](/source/Michael_Costa_(conductor)) and also led the new [Philharmonic Orchestra](/source/Philharmonic_Orchestra) and the [Royal Choral Society](/source/Royal_Choral_Society).

Pollitzer was a preeminent in his day as an interpreter of classic [chamber-music](/source/Chamber-music), his playing attaining to what may be called "the great style". As a teacher of his instrument, he was regarded as the most eminent of his time in [England](/source/England) and many pupils who attained distinction had studied under him. In 1861, on the establishment of the [London Academy of Music](/source/London_Academy_of_Music), he was appointed professor of violin. He held this position until 1870, when he succeeded Dr. [Henry Wylde](/source/Henry_Wylde) as principal of the academy and retained this position until his death, which occurred in London on 14 November 1900.[1]

Pollitzer's pupils include [Harold Bauer](/source/Harold_Bauer) and [Edward Elgar](/source/Edward_Elgar).

## See also

- [Pollitzer](/source/Pollitzer)

## References

1. ["Mr Adolphe Pollitzer"](https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-era-mr-adolphe-pollitzer/135376624/). *[The Era](/source/The_Era_(newspaper))*. 1900-11-17. p. 15. Retrieved 2023-11-17. – via Newspapers.com.

- *[Jewish Chronicle](/source/Jewish_Chronicle)*, 23 November 1900

## External links

- [Obituary Adolphe Pollitzer – the Jewish Museum London](http://www.jewishmuseum.org.uk/?unique_name=search-our-collections-new&adlibid=15992)
- [Adolf Pollitzer](http://chase.leeds.ac.uk/article/adolf-pollitzer/) from website of [University of Leeds](/source/University_of_Leeds)
- [A Gold Watch for Adolphe Pollitzer](https://archive.today/20130419150906/http://architect-d.co.uk/metropole/?p=2793)
- [Violin Giuseppe Guarnerius Del Gesù 1736](https://web.archive.org/web/20050222050544/http://www.cozio.com/Owner.aspx?id=3167)
- [Pollitzer, Adolphe at Cemetery Scribes](https://web.archive.org/web/20160304062737/http://www.cemeteryscribes.com/getperson.php?personID=I9181&tree=Cemeteries) 4 March 2016 at the Wayback Machine

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