Adolf Schiffer (1873-1950) was a Hungarian-born Czech cellist and teacher of Jewish heritage, who for many years served as professor in cello at the Franz Liszt Academy of Music in Budapest.
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Adolf Schiffer (1873-1950) was a Hungarian-born Czech cellist and teacher of Jewish heritage, who for many years served as professor in cello at the Franz Liszt Academy of Music in Budapest. He is best remembered as being the link between two great cello teachers - being a student of David Popper and the teacher of János Starker.
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Musicians
Type
Singer / Musician
Status
deceased
Dates
Lived 1873 to 1950 · aged 76
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