Paul Grümmer

Paul Von Grümmer
Background information
Born
Paul Grümmer

26 February 1879
Died30 October 1965(1965-10-30) (aged 86)
InstrumentCello

Paul Grümmer (26 February 1879 – 30 October 1965)[1] was a German-born cellist and teacher.

Grümmer was born in Gera in Thuringia. He studied at the Leipzig Conservatory with Julius Klengel[1].

He was well known as a member of the Busch Quartet[1], founded by Adolf Busch. He taught at the Vienna Conservatory, and his students include German-born conductor and cellist Nikolaus Harnoncourt and child prodigy Elsa Hilger[2].

Among his pedagogical works:

Grümmer, Paul (1942). Die Grundlage der Klassischen und Virtuosen Technik auf dem Violoncello / Les Bases de la technique et de la virtuosité de violoncelle. Vienna: Universal Edition. ISBN 978-3-70243-914-9. UE11229. {{cite book}}: ISBN / Date incompatibility (help)

Grümmer, Paul (1954). Harmonische neue tägliche Übungen: für Violoncello. Berlin: Bote & Bock. OCLC 1350170068.

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Grümmer, Paul". Encyclopedia.com. Archived from the original on 2 August 2026. Retrieved 2 August 2026.
  2. ↑ Simmons, Jonathan. "A Tribute to Elsa Hilger". Cello Museum. Archived from the original on 2 August 2026. Retrieved 2 August 2026.