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Georg Kulenkampff

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Georg Kulenkampff, born Alwin Georg Kulenkampff-Post on January 23, 1898, in Bremen, Germany, was a notable violinist. He studied under Ernst Wendel and later with Willy Heß at the Berlin Music Academy. Kulenkampff debuted as a solo violinist in 1912 and became the first concertmaster of the Bremer Philharmonic Orchestra in 1916. He taught at the Berlin Music Academy from 1923 to 1926 and again from 1931 to 1943. In 1937, he played a pivotal role in the premiere of Robert Schumann's Violin Concerto. Kulenkampff continued to perform until his health declined; he died on October 4, 1948, in Switzerland.
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