Leopold DESSAUER

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Leopold DESSAUER, occupation: azijnfabrikant in Duisland to:
Maria Anna LISBERGER

1) Ernestine (Erna) DESSAUER, birth 27 Jan 1862 Aken,Dl, occupation: componiste
Married 10 MEI 1897 Aken,Dl to:
Izaak (Isidore) TROOSTWIJK (TROOSTWYK), birth 3 Jul 1862 Zwolle,OV,NLD, died 30 Jun 1923 Laguna Beach,USA, occupation: Professor of Music, son of Aron Abraham TROOSTWIJK and Racheltje Mozes (Rika) TURKSMA
Isidore changed his name when he came to the USA about 1890. He studied music under Dr. Joseph
Joachim at the Royal High School for Music. In 1883 Isidore was appointed professor of violin at
the Academy of Music in Amsterdam.On February 21, 1889 he played with the Concertgebouw Orchestra
in Amsterdam the Ouverture Gysbrecht van Aemstel. He was 1st violonist of that orchestra from
1-10-1888 till 1-6-1890. In 1894 he became instructor in violin at Yale University, was the
Department of Music professor at Yale University and was also one of the directors of the New
Haven Symphony Orchestra. He was the associate director of the Dessauer-Troostwyk School of
Music. Erna studied piano under Karl Pohlig, a pupil of Franz Liszt.,
She was a composer of classical music, taught piano and won the Bridgeport Centennial March
Competition at Yale University for one of her compositions. Her brother Professor Max Dessauer
was educatedat the Royal Conservatory of Music studying piano, taught piano and was a conductor
of music. He was the conductor of the New Haven Municipal Band. While in Bavaria Erna played at
concerts under the patronage of the Duke of Cambridge.,

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