Philipp Otto Naegele (January 22, 1928 – January 31, 2011) was a United States-based violinist, violist and scholar. Naegele was born in

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in January 1928. In 1939 he traveled on the Kindertransport to England to escape Hitler's regime and in 1940 he was reunited with his parents in New York City. Though Naegele began his studies privately he was admitted to the High School of Music and Art, then on to

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and completed a doctorate in musicology at Princeton University. He also received a

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ship, allowing him to study at the

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under

Franz Samohyl Franz Samohyl (3 April 1912 – 14 June 1999) was an Austrian violinist, concertmaster of the Vienna State Opera and academic teacher. Life Born in Vienna, Samohyl began his musical education in 1929 at the University of Music and Performing Ar ...

. In 1956-64 he played with the Cleveland Orchestra. He taught at

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as well as being William R. Kenan Professor of Music Emeritus, teaching at Smith College and

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. He was known for his involvement with the Marlboro Music Festival, which he had performed at since its inception. At

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he was under the tutelage of

Adolf Busch Adolf Georg Wilhelm Busch (8 August 1891 – 9 June 1952) was a German–Swiss violinist, conductor, and composer. Life and career Busch was born in Siegen in Westphalia. He studied at the Cologne Conservatory with Willy Hess and Bram Elderin ...

, who he called his "idol".

References

External links

Official website
{{DEFAULTSORT:Naegele, Philipp 1928 births Musicians from Stuttgart 2011 deaths German classical violinists German male classical violinists German classical violists 20th-century classical violinists 20th-century German musicians The High School of Music & Art alumni 20th-century German male musicians Kindertransport refugees 20th-century violists