Yes, Arthur Fiedler did play in Johann Strauss III's orchestra in Europe when he (Fiedler) was young. Don Tait -----Original Message----- From: Roger Kulp <[log in to unmask]> To: ARSCLIST <[log in to unmask]> Sent: Mon, May 5, 2014 8:26 am Subject: Re: [ARSCLIST] Dora Labbette, Soprano with string quartette: The Flowers of the Forests, 1925? Szell,Walter,Solti,and Bernstein all made very famous recordings as pianists.I have seen it reported that Fiedler played in Johann Strauss III's orchestra as a student.Is there any truth to this? Roger > Date: Sun, 4 May 2014 12:45:19 -0400 > From: [log in to unmask] > Subject: Re: [ARSCLIST] Dora Labbette, Soprano with string quartette: The Flowers of the Forests, 1925? > To: [log in to unmask] > > I believe Fiedler (whose name means "fiddler") was also a violist. But the > violists are in good company with composers. Beethoven, Rossini and Mozart > all played the viola, I believe, altho both Beethoven and Mozart had > performing careers as pianists. Most of the famous violinists of the 19th > Century, and before, were also composers. > > Best, John > > > > > On Sun, May 4, 2014 at 11:41 AM, Dave Burnham <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > > > You're right. And an inordinate number were cellists, the ones you mention > > along with Kindler, Bourdon, Casals and Rostropovich. I think Hindemith did > > some conducting as well which would fill out the picture by including a > > violist. > > > > db > > > > Sent from my iPhone > > > > > On May 4, 2014, at 10:48 AM, John Haley <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > > > > > > Most of the great conductors were/are in fact string players, not > > pianists. > > > Szell, Walter, Solti and Bernstein were pianists, and Stokowski was an > > > organist (his first job in the US was as organist for St. Bart's Church > > in > > > Manhattan). Most of the rest were string players. Munch was a > > > concertmaster under Furtwaengler. Toscanini and Barbirolli were > > cellists. > > > Koussevitzsky was a bass fiddle virtuoso. Ormandy was the most famous > > > violin student of Hubay, Szigeti's teacher. > > > > > > Best, > > > John Haley > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > On Sun, May 4, 2014 at 4:42 AM, Nick Morgan < > > > [log in to unmask]> wrote: > > > > > >> I suppose most conductors trained before orchestral recording became > > >> widespread must have been able to - does anyone know of any that > > couldn't? > > >> > > >> Nick > > >> -----Original Message----- > > >> From: Association for Recorded Sound Discussion List > > >> [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Dave Burnham > > >> Sent: 04 May 2014 04:11 > > >> To: [log in to unmask] > > >> Subject: Re: [ARSCLIST] Dora Labette, Soprano with string quartette: The > > >> Flowers of the Forests, 1925? > > >> > > >> I recently came across a record by Dora Labette with Beecham at the > > piano; > > >> never realized he could play the piano. > > >> > > >> db > > >> > >