From the Alwinac: From Ballenstedt to Berlin: Life of Alwin, Part 2

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[The Alwinac blog is part of the schroeder170 project, honoring the life and musical career of cellist Alwin Schroeder (1855-1928) and exploring the history of cello playing in the US.]

Part 2 of my biographical sketch of Alwin Schroeder is titled “Ballenstedt and Berlin.” It deals mainly with the years 1868-1874, when the teenaged Alwin was playing viola with his older brothers in a professional string quartet, and is now live on the schroeder170.org website. Read Part 2 here, or start from Part 1, here.

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From the Alwinac: Introducing my new online Alwin Schroeder biography

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[The Alwinac blog is part of the schroeder170 project, honoring the life and musical career of cellist Alwin Schroeder (1855-1928) and exploring the history of cello playing in the US.]

I recently uploaded the first installment of my expanded Alwin Schroeder biography. This first part covers Alwin’s ancestry and early childhood (1855-1868), with details on the musical activities of his father and older brothers in Alwin’s native Neuhaldensleben. Read it here.

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