Kurt Loebel (Löbl)

1921 Wien
Violinist, born 1921 in Vienna. Studied at the Volkskonservatorium, 1935-38 violin at the Musikakademie Wien with Ernst Morawetz; appearances among others with Georg Kreisler. 1939 exile in the USA, door-to-door cravat salesman, telegram delivery boy, temporary worker at Columbia Records; 1941 scholarship Julliard School of Music. After graduation two seasons with the Dallas Symphony Orchestra; 1947-97 First Violin of Cleveland Orchestra.