Researching Ervin Schiffer
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 8 people with the Schiffer surname? In that year Schiffer was ranked number 3571 for popularity in the UK. |
The name Ervin means "Form of IRVING. Handsome and Fair" and is of Gaelic origin.
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Ervin Schiffer
Ervin Schiffer (born 1932, Balassagyarmat, Hungary, died July 2014, Antwerp, Belgium) was a Hungarian born violist and pedagogue. He has played as a part of the Haydn Quartet and the Tahor Quartet. He also played viola in the Dekany Quartet, the predecessor-group to the Haydn Quartet.
As a teacher he was very influential, teaching amongst others at the Amsterdam Conservatory and La Chapelle Royale (Brussels). Many if not all of these institutions' current staff were at some point formed by Mr. Schiffer. He and his wife, violinist Katy Sebestyen were co-founders and the artistic heart of the Cours International de Musique (Morges, Switzerland).
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