Alice Pashkus

Alice Pashkus (1911–1972)[1] was born on February 21, 1911, in Germany.[2] According to Jon Verbalis, she had piano tuition from Elie Robert Schmitz.[3] She studied medicine but after meeting Theodore Pashkus,[4] she dedicated herself to instrumental (mostly violin and piano) pedagogy.[5] Her most influential work was carried out in collaboration with her husband Theodore. For many years the couple were very much in demand as specialists in musicians' physical as well as psychological problems. Among their most famous clients were Ossy Renardy,[6] Yehudi Menuhin, Ivry Gitlis, Michèle Auclair, Franco Gulli[7] and Enzo Porta.[8] Alice Pashkus also gave instruction to the pianists Yorgos Manessis[9] and Jon Verbalis.[10]

Alice Pashkus
Alice Pashkus with Yorgos Manessis in front of the Acropolis, Athens in the 1960s
Born1911 (1911)
Died1972 (1973) (aged 61)
OccupationAmerican musician

References
  1. "Explore Billions of Historical Records — FamilySearch.org". familysearch.org. Retrieved 2016-01-28.
  2. Enzo Porta reports that she was born in Vienna (cf. Il Violino nella Storia, p. 205). Moreover her maiden name is never mentioned
  3. Cfr. J. Verbalis, Natural Fingering, p. 10
  4. Theodore Pashkus (1905-1970). He approached violin teaching from a psychoanalytical angle
  5. Cfr. Remington's 'Young Violinist's Edition', Violin Pedagogues Theodore and Alice Pashkus http://www.soundfountain.org/rem/remyoungv.html Archived 2011-09-29 at the Wayback Machine
  6. It was only after World War II that Ossy Renardy had a series of lessons with them. He had performed in many countries as a child prodigy and had already made the world premiere recording of the 24 Paganini Caprices in 1940. Alice and Theodore Pashkus helped him to prepare himself for appearing anew on the stage after the war.
  7. Cfr. Ph. Borer, La Pagina e l'Archetto, p. 40
  8. Ibid., p. 59
  9. Cfr. R. Bruil, Violin Pedagogues Theodore and Alice Pashkus, The Remington Site http://www.soundfountain.org/rem/remyoungv.html Archived 2011-09-29 at the Wayback Machine
  10. Cfr. J. Verbalis, Natural Fingering, p. 10

Bibliography
  • Elie Robert Schmitz, The Capture of Inspiration, New York, E. Weyhe, 1935
  • Menuhin, Yehudi, Voyage inachevé-autobiographie, Paris, Seuil, 1976
  • Ivry Gitlis, L’Âme et la Corde, Paris, Robert Laffont, 1980
  • Enzo Porta, Il Violino nella Storia, Maestri, Tecniche, Scuole, Torino, EDT, 2000
  • Philippe Borer (editor), La Pagina e l'Archetto, bibliografia violinistica storico-tecnica e studi effettuati su Niccolò Paganini, Genova, Comune di Genova, 2003 http://www.premiopaganini.it/archivio/pdf_doc/archetto2003.pdf
  • Jon Verbalis, Natural Fingering: A Topographical Approach to Pianism, New York, Oxford University press, 2012
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