Stamitz, Joh. Carl, born 1719, at Deutschbrod in Bohemia, died 1761, at Mannheim; is regarded as the founder of the German school of violin playing. He was leader at Mannheim. His son
Stamitz, Carl, born May 7th 1746, at Mannheim, died 1801, at Jena; was leader at Mannheim, finally music director at Jena.
Straus, Ludwig, born March 28th 1835, Pressburg; pupil of Hellmesberger and Böhm in Vienna; was leader at Frankfort; settled in 1864 in London. Died 1899.
Struss, Fritz, born Nov. 28th 1847, at Hamburg, pupil of Auer and Joachim; was Kammermusikus in Schwerin and in Berlin, subsequently leader in the Royal orchestra.
Tartini, Giuseppe, born April 12th 1692, Pirano, died Feb. 26th 1770, Padua, the greatest executant and most prolific composer of his time. He wrote hundreds of concertos and sonatas, of which the “Trillo del Diavolo” is the most celebrated. His best sonatas are published in G. Jensen’s “Classische Violin Musik”.
Telemann, Georg Philipp, born March 14th 1681, at Magdeburg, died June 25th 1767, at Hamburg; was leader at Eisenach and subsequently Capellmeister there; then conductor at Hamburg.
Thomson, César, born at Liège, March 18th 1857; studied under Jacques Dupuis and Leonard. Having acquired an exceptional technique, he has toured with great success. He was leader of Bilse’s orchestra, Berlin; since 1883, teacher at the Liege Conservatoire.
Tua, Teresina, born May 27th 1867, at Turin; pupil of Massart in Paris; one of the most popular lady players of the present time.
Ulrich, Ed., born April 12th 1815, at Leipsic, died Nov. 26th 1874, at Stendal; pupil of Matthäi; was leader at Magdeburg and Sondershausen.
Unthan, a violinist of the present day deserving mention as a curiosity, in that having no arms he plays with his toes.