What American actress born in 1912 did the violin master known for his sweet tone and gemütlich style compose a work for?
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Marta Eggerth Marta Eggerth (17 April 1912 – 26 December 2013) was a Hungarian-born American actress and singer from "The Silver Age of Operetta". Many of the 20th century's most famous operetta composers, including Franz Lehár, Fritz Kreisler, Robert Stolz, Oscar Straus and Paul Abraham, composed works especially for her.
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Fritz Kreisler Friedrich "Fritz" Kreisler (February2, 1875January29, 1962) was an Austrian-born violinist and composer. One of the most noted violin masters of his day, and regarded as one of the greatest violin masters of all time, he was known for his sweet tone and expressive phrasing. Like many great violinists of his generation, he produced a characteristic sound which was immediately recognizable as his own. Although it derived in many respects from the Franco-Belgian school, his style is nonetheless reminiscent of the "gemütlich" (cozy) lifestyle of pre-war Vienna.
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Margaret Pardee Margaret Pardee Butterly (May 10, 1920 – January 26, 2016) was an American violinist and violin teacher.
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Kathryn Grayson Kathryn Grayson (February 9, 1922 – February 17, 2010) was an American actress and coloratura soprano. From the age of twelve, Grayson trained as an opera singer. She was under contract to Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer by the early 1940s, soon establishing a career principally through her work in musicals. After several supporting roles, she was a lead performer in such films as "Thousands Cheer" (1943), "Anchors Aweigh" (1945) with Frank Sinatra and Gene Kelly, and "Show Boat" (1951) and "Kiss Me Kate" (1953), both with Howard Keel.
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Man's Lust for Gold Man's Lust for Gold is a 1912 American short silent drama film directed by D. W. Griffith and starring Blanche Sweet.
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Nell Rankin Nell Rankin (January 3, 1924 – January 13, 2005) was an American operatic mezzo-soprano. Although a successful opera singer internationally, she spent most of her career at the Metropolitan Opera where she worked from 1951-76. She was particularly admired for her portrayals of Amneris in Verdi's "Aida" and the title role in Bizet's "Carmen". "Opera News" said, "Her full, generous tone and bold phrasing, especially in the Italian repertory, were unique among American mezzos of her generation.
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Anastasia Khitruk Anastasia Khitruk (Russian: Анастасия Хитрук ) (b. Moscow, August 1974) is a Russian-born American violin player. She was a student of Dorothy DeLay at the Juilliard School. She has made many recordings of which three were for Naxos: Khandoshkin #8.570028, Grammy nominated Miklos Rozsa Violin Concerto #8.570350, and Leon de Saint-Lubin #8.572019. Several works written for Ms. Khitruk include "Der Golum" by Michael Colina.
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Leo Ornstein Leo Ornstein (born "Yuda-Leyb Gornshteyn"; c. December 11, 1895 – February 24, 2002) (also Лев Орнштейн, Lev Ornchteïn) was a Russian-American composer and pianist of the early twentieth century. His performances of works by avant-garde composers and his own innovative and even shocking pieces made him a cause célèbre on both sides of the Atlantic.
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Milka Ternina Milka Ternina (née Katarina Milka Trnina, pronounced ] ; December 19, 1863 – May 18, 1941) was a Croatian dramatic soprano who enjoyed a high reputation in major American and European opera houses. Praised by audiences and music critics alike for the electrifying force of her acting and the excellence of her singing in both German and Italian works, her career was curtailed at its peak in 1906 by a medical condition which paralyzed a nerve in her face.
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Bernard Herrmann Bernard Herrmann (born Max Herman; June 29, 1911December 24, 1975) was an American composer best known for his work in composing for motion pictures. As a conductor, he championed the music of lesser-known composers.
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Marilyn Lovell Matz Marilyn Lovell Matz (August 27, 1931 – April 13, 2012) was an American actress, singer, AIDS activist and therapist. She was also the widow of composer, Peter Matz.
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Marion Osgood Marion G. Osgood (ca. 1865–after 1924) was an American violinist, composer, and orchestra conductor. Her company, the Marion Osgood's Ladies Orchestra, was the first ladies' orchestra organized for professional work in the United States, and she was one of the leading solo violinists in the country.
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Ethel Moses Ethel Moses (April 29, 1904 – June 1982) was an American actress and dancer, billed as "the black Jean Harlow". She is best known for working in films by Oscar Micheaux.
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Gertrude Michael Gertrude Michael (June 1, 1911 – December 31, 1964) was an American film, stage and television actress.
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Gigi Parrish Gigi Parrish (August 30, 1912 – February 8, 2006) was an American film actress.
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Grace Moore Grace Moore (December 5, 1898January 26, 1947) was an American operatic soprano and actress in musical theatre and film. She was nicknamed the "Tennessee Nightingale." Her films helped to popularize opera by bringing it to a larger audience. She was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actress for her performance in "One Night of Love".
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Ann Ayars Ann Ayars (23 July 1918 – 27 February 1995) was an American soprano and actress. Early in her career she acted in several TV series and non musical films. Later, she sang with the New York City Opera (NYCO), and became known worldwide when she sang and acted the part of Antonia in the 1951 British film "The Tales of Hoffmann".
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Mary Canberg Mary Canberg (1918 – 15 June 2004) was an American violinist, conductor, and music educator.
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Lucy Cotton Lucy Cotton (1891 – 12 December 1948) was an American actress who appeared in 12 films between 1910 and 1921.
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Ruth Hausmeister Ruth Hausmeister (5 June 1912 – 1 February 2012) was a German actress whose career, centered primarily in theater, spanned decades. She also had more than eighty credits in German film and television as well.
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Connie Sawyer Connie Sawyer (born November 27, 1912) is an American actress. She is best known for her work in "Dumb and Dumber", "Pineapple Express" and "When Harry Met Sally...".
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Elizabeth Pitcairn Elizabeth Pitcairn (born December 5, 1973) is an American classical violinist. She has concertized widely as a soloist and is noted for performing on the 1720 "Red Mendelssohn" Antonio Stradivari violin that is said to have inspired the film "The Red Violin".