Gerhard Taschner's lyrics & chords

Taschner was born in Krnov (in German, Jägerndorf), Czechoslovakia, of Moravian origins.[1] After studying with his grandfather,[2] he played Mozart's Violin Concerto No. 5[3] at his debut in Prague, when aged only 7. He studied with Jenő Hubay in Budapest 1930-32, and with Bronisław Huberman and Adolf Bak in Vienna. At age 10, he played three concertos with the Vienna Symphony Orchestra under Felix Weingartner.[2] By age 17, having undertaken tours in the United States and Germany,[2] he was concertmaster at the City Theatre of Brno. In 194...read more