Rudolf Kolisch
Rudolf Kolisch
Rudolf Kolisch (1896–1978) was an Austrian-American violinist who belonged to the inner circle of the Second Viennese School led by Arnold Schönberg. The New Vienna String Quartet he founded in 1924, which called itself the Kolisch Quartet from 1931 and existed until 1944, premiered works by Schönberg, Berg, Webern and Bartók and achieved world fame. After the war, Kolisch stayed in the USA, where he took up various teaching activities, but remained an influential figure in Europe. Alongside Theodor W. Adorno, he was involved in the International Summer Courses for New Music in Darmstadt.
Rudolf Kolisch (1896–1978) was an Austrian-American violinist who belonged to the inner circle of the Second Viennese School led by Arnold Schönberg. The New Vienna String Quartet he founded in 1924, which called itself the Kolisch Quartet from 1931 and existed until 1944, premiered works by Schönberg, Berg, Webern and Bartók and achieved world fame. After the war, Kolisch stayed in the USA, where he took up various teaching activities, but remained an influential figure in Europe. Alongside Theodor W. Adorno, he was involved in the International Summer Courses for New Music in Darmstadt.
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Year of Publication: 2023
Theodor W. Adorno, Rudolf KolischYear of Publication: 2023
Correspondence 1926–1969
In March 1925, 21-year-old Dr. Theodor Wiesengrund moves to Vienna for a few months to continue his training in composition with Alban Berg. Berg introduces him to the Vienna string quartet and its 28-year-old lead violinist Rudolf Kolisch, one of the most important interpreters of the New Music of the Schönberg school. Adorno and Kolisch quickly become friends and begin an extensive...