Johannes Palaschko | |
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Born | |
Died | October 21, 1932 Berlin | (aged 55)
Alma mater | Berlin Hochschule für Musik |
Spouse | Martha Jürgens |
Johannes Palaschko (13 July 1877 in Berlin – 21 October 1932 in Berlin) was a German composer, violinist and violist who wrote numerous works for both violin and viola.[1] He became a violin student of Joseph Joachim in 1891, concurrently studying music theory with Ernst Eduard Taubert and composition with Heinrich von Herzogenberg.[2] In 1899 he graduated from the Berlin Hochschule für Musik.[1][3] In 1913 he became Director of the Böttscher Conservatory in Berlin; that same year he married Martha Jürgens.[3]
Many of his viola etudes are still in print; he published 480 violin etudes and 217 viola etudes. He also published 178 works for violin and piano.[3]