Hambourg, B. (Boris), 1885-1954
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Fuller Name
- Boris
Variants
- Hambourg, Boris, 1885-1954
Additional Information
Birth Date
- 1885-01-08
Death Date
- 1954-11-24
Has Affiliation
- Organization: Hambourg Conservatory of Music
- Organization: Hart House String Quartet
Has Affiliation
- Organization: Hambourg Trio
Birth Place
- Voronezh (Russia)
Field of Activity
(lcsh) Cello--Performance
Occupation
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Sources
- found: Lanzetti, Salvatore, 1710-approximately 1780. Allegro vivamente, c1911:caption (arranged by ... B. Hambourg)
- found: BL catalogue, viewed 08 February 2018(access point: Hambourg, Boris)
- found: Grove music online, viewed 08 February 2018(Boris Hambourg. b Voronezh, Dec 27, 1884 [Julian]/Jan 8, 1885 [Gregorian]; d Toronto, Nov 24, 1954). Cellist, son of Michael Hambourg. He toured widely as a soloist and as cellist in the Hambourg Trio with his two brothers. His American début was at Pittsburgh in 1910. The same year, with his father and brother Jan, he moved to Canada and settled in Toronto where they opened the Hambourg Conservatory, which Boris carried on until 1951. In Toronto he became a notable teacher and performer, especially of chamber music, and also maintained his solo reputation in Europe with occasional visits there until 1950. He was cellist with the Hart House Quartet during its entire existence from 1924 to 1946)
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Change Notes
- 2018-02-08: new
- 2018-03-06: revised
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