Barth, Richard
5.jun.1850-25.dec.1923 Germany, Grosswanzleben (Wanzleben) near Magdeburg -
Marburg
violinist, conductor, 1863-1867 studied violin with Joseph Joachim in Hannover, a childhood accident forced him to bow left-handed, 1887-1894 music
director at the Philipps University in Marburg, 1895 conductor of the Philharmonic Concerts and the Singakademie in Hamburg, 1908 director of Hamburg
Conservatory