Otakar Ševčík (22 March 1852 – 18 January 1934) was a Czechviolinist and influential teacher. He was known as a soloist and an ensemble player, including his occasional performances with Eugène Ysaÿe.
Otakar Ševčík in 1901Otakar Ševčík sculpture in Písek
In 1892 he became head of the violin department at the Prague Conservatory, where he remained until 1906. He then taught privately in Písek. In 1909, he became director of the Violin Department at the Vienna Music Academy, until 1918, when at the end of World War I his nationality forced him to leave his position. He returned to the Prague Conservatory, where he stayed until 1921. After that he travelled in the United States and Great Britain as a well known teacher. He died in Písek, in the modern-day Czech Republic.[5]
Ševčík taught violin at the Imperial Royal Academy of Music in Vienna, from 1909. He visited the United States four times between 1922 and 1932 to teach.[2]
His violin studies and violin methods were published in several books and are still important as major teaching tools. These studies include The Little Ševčík, an elementary violin tutor, which teaches the semitone system in 149 exercises, the School of Violin Technics (Schule der Violintechnik, four parts, 1880), First Position, vol. II, 2nd to 7th Positions, and Vol. III, Shifting, and Preparatory Exercises in Double-Stopping, Opus 9, and the Schule der Bogentechnik (six parts, 1893).[citation needed]
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^Sevcik, Otokar (November 1903). "Sevcik writes about his method". The Violin Times. 10 (120): 170–171. ProQuest 8062104.
^Beck, Elisha (16 August 2009). "Fall fundraiser will tour Rush County sites". Hays Daily News. Archived from the original on 21 February 2013. Retrieved 16 November 2012.
Sourcesedit
Ševčík, Otakar. The Little Ševčík, An Elementary Violin Tutor (1901). Miami, Florida: Kalmus/Warner Music. ISBN0-7692-9729-3.
"Ševčík, Otakar". Österreichisches Musiklexikon (in German). Verlag der Österreichischen Akademie der Wissenschaften. Retrieved 16 July 2008.
Burczyk, Michał (2016). Otakar Ševčík – houslový pedagog(PDF) (Thesis).
otakar, Ševčík, march, 1852, january, 1934, czech, violinist, influential, teacher, known, soloist, ensemble, player, including, occasional, performances, with, eugène, ysaÿe, 1901, sculpture, písek, contents, biography, references, sources, external, linksbio. Otakar Sevcik 22 March 1852 18 January 1934 was a Czech violinist and influential teacher He was known as a soloist and an ensemble player including his occasional performances with Eugene Ysaye Otakar Sevcik in 1901Otakar Sevcik sculpture in Pisek Contents 1 Biography 2 References 3 Sources 4 External linksBiography editThis section needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources in this section Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources Otakar Sevcik news newspapers books scholar JSTOR February 2018 Learn how and when to remove this template message Sevcik was born in Horazdovice Bohemia Austrian Empire 1 His father was the local village schoolmaster 2 Although he received his first music lessons from his father he studied under Antonin Bennewitz at the Prague Conservatory 1866 1870 during which period a disease caused him to have his left eye enucleated 3 4 He was also taught by Hans Sitt 2 He began his career in 1870 as concertmaster of the Mozarteum concerts in Salzburg 2 where he also taught citation needed After 1873 he was concertmaster at the Prague Interim Provisional Theatre and the Komische Opera at the Ring Theatre in Vienna From 1875 92 he was professor of violin at the music school of the Russian Music Society in Kiev at the same time appearing frequently as soloist citation needed In 1892 he became head of the violin department at the Prague Conservatory where he remained until 1906 He then taught privately in Pisek In 1909 he became director of the Violin Department at the Vienna Music Academy until 1918 when at the end of World War I his nationality forced him to leave his position He returned to the Prague Conservatory where he stayed until 1921 After that he travelled in the United States and Great Britain as a well known teacher He died in Pisek in the modern day Czech Republic 5 Sevcik taught violin at the Imperial Royal Academy of Music in Vienna from 1909 He visited the United States four times between 1922 and 1932 to teach 2 Sevcik was famous as a violin teacher in Salzburg Vienna Prague Kharkiv Kiev London Boston Chicago and New York City citation needed His violin studies and violin methods were published in several books and are still important as major teaching tools These studies include The Little Sevcik an elementary violin tutor which teaches the semitone system in 149 exercises the School of Violin Technics Schule der Violintechnik four parts 1880 First Position vol II 2nd to 7th Positions and Vol III Shifting and Preparatory Exercises in Double Stopping Opus 9 and the Schule der Bogentechnik six parts 1893 citation needed For Sevcik s notable students see List of music students by teacher R to S Otakar Sevcik References edit Horazdovice 19 Porta fontium www portafontium eu Retrieved 2020 02 05 a b c d OTAKAR SEVCIK 81 VIOLIN MASTER DIES Teacher of Kubelik and Many Other Noted Virtuosi Had a World Wide Reputation The New York Times 19 January 1934 ProQuest 101091009 Musical Observer 1922 Sevcik Otokar November 1903 Sevcik writes about his method The Violin Times 10 120 170 171 ProQuest 8062104 Beck Elisha 16 August 2009 Fall fundraiser will tour Rush County sites Hays Daily News Archived from the original on 21 February 2013 Retrieved 16 November 2012 Sources editSevcik Otakar The Little Sevcik An Elementary Violin Tutor 1901 Miami Florida Kalmus Warner Music ISBN 0 7692 9729 3 Sevcik Otakar Osterreichisches Musiklexikon in German Verlag der Osterreichischen Akademie der Wissenschaften Retrieved 16 July 2008 Burczyk Michal 2016 Otakar Sevcik houslovy pedagog PDF Thesis External links editFree scores by Otakar Sevcik at the International Music Score Library Project IMSLP Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Otakar Sevcik amp oldid 1216998881, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
