Biography of Adolf Terschak (1832-1901)
06.04.1832
Born in Hermannstadt
1839
Move to Hermannstadt and lessons with von Bilowitz
1850
Studies with Zierer, Sechter and Schlesinger in Vienna
1852
Concert tour through Germany, to London, Scotland, Paris and Southern France
1856
Concert tour to Bucharest and Russia
1876
Very successful tour through Norway
1885
Second concert tour to Russia
Concerts in Japan
03.10.1901
Dies in Breslau
Recipient of the Royal Order Jesu Christi from Portugal, the Lion and Sun from Persia, the Mejidie from Turkey, the St. Andrew by the King of Norway and the Golden Star of the Emir from Bokhara.
Further information/Sources:
Literature von/über Adolf Terschak
- Flöteninstrumente und ihre Baugeschichte - Spielpraxis - Komponisten und ihre Werke - Interpreten1. edition Laaber: Laaber-Verlag,2009. - ISBN: 978-3-89007-545-7
- Fitzgibbon, Henry Macaulay: The Story of the fluteA facsimile reprint of the 1915 EditionWildhern Press,2009. - ISBN: 978-1-84830-180-1
- Celle: Edition Moeck,1987. - ISBN: 3-87549-028-2
- The instrument - the performer - the music9. edition Lubbock: Texas Tech University Press,- ISBN: 0-89672-285-6
Last edit 07.04.2012