The Relationship between Jews and the ViolinQuiz

What does the entry list of the Menuhin Competition suggest about Jewish fiddlers?

• They were underrepresented in the competition.

• They were no longer interested in playing the violin.

• They had a significant presence in the world of violin playing.

• They were all over the age of 22.

How did Heifetz contribute to the special relationship between Jews and violins?

• By winning the Menuhin Competition.

• By being a young violin sensation and a symbol of this relationship.

• By writing about the history of Jews and violins.

• By being the oldest competitor in the Menuhin Competition.

What was George Haines' reaction after attending one of Jascha Heifetz's concerts during the years 1942-1945?

• He decided to learn the violin himself.

• He was indifferent to the music.

• He ensured his daughters took violin lessons.

• He wrote a letter of appreciation to Jascha Heifetz.

According to Vadim Gluzman, what has the violin always been associated with?

• A symbol of peace.

• A Jewish instrument.

• A tool for the elite.

• An instrument for the young.

Who was considered a violin lion by any standard?

• Philippe Quint.

• Gil Shaham.

• Vadim Gluzman.

• Ilya Kaler.

Which violinist was known as an Olympic gold medalist and continued to qualify as younger generation at 46?

• Gil Shaham.

• Maxim Vengerov.

• Nikolaj Znaider.

• Ilya Kaler.

Who was the Jewish virtuoso that made even Paganini blink?

• Joseph Joachim.

• Heinrich Wilhelm Ernst.

• Felix Mendelssohn.

• Ole Bull.

What position did Joseph Joachim hold in Hannover?

• Composer

• Concertmaster

• Pianist

• Violin teacher

Who did Joseph Joachim hire to head the new violin department in St. Petersburg?

• Anton Rubinstein

• Leopold Auer

• Himself

• A Prussian civil servant

What event in the late 18th century significantly influenced the Jewish community's road to civil society and secular culture?

• The discovery of Mischa Elman

• The emancipation of 1776 and 1789

• The first prize at the Paris Conservatory

• The performance of Paganini