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Simon E. Jacobsohn
Simon E. Jacobsohn (December 24, 1839 in Mitau, Courland, Kurland, Russian Empire – October 3, 1902 in Chicago, Illinois, United States) was a Latvian-American violinist. Jacobsohn was born in Latvia to a Jewish family. He was educated in Leipzig under Ferdinand David (musician), Ferdinand Davis. In 1872 he immigrated to the United States to become concertmeister and solo violinist in the orchestra which Theodore Thomas (conductor), Theodore Thomas was at that time conducting in New York City. Before going to the US, Jacobsohn had been concertmeister at Bremen, at which time he organized a string quartet which became very famous throughout Europe. His musicianship in this capacity was so highly esteemed, that for fifteen or twenty years after he moved to the US, European musical critics made favorable comparison of the Jacobsohn quartet with later quartets. After several years in New York, the Cincinnati College of Music (now the University of Cincinnati – College-Conservator ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mitau
Jelgava () is a state city in central Latvia. It is located about southwest of Riga. It is the largest town in the Semigallia region of Latvia. Jelgava was the capital of the united Duchy of Courland and Semigallia (1578–1795) and was the administrative center of the Courland Governorate (1795–1918). Jelgava is situated on a fertile plain rising only above mean sea level on the right bank of the river Lielupe. At high water, the plain and sometimes the town as well can be flooded. It is a Jelgava Station, railway center, and is also a host to the Jelgava Air Base. Its importance as a railway centre can be seen by the fact that it lies at the junction of over 6 railway lines connecting Riga to Lithuania, eastern and western Latvia, and Lithuania to the Baltic Sea. Name Until 1917, the city was officially referred to as Mitau. The name of Jelgava is believed to be derived from the Livonian language, Livonian word ''jālgab'', meaning "town on the river." The origin of the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
