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EFREM, a Russian a violinist; born in Rostow-on-Don, Russia, in 1889. He received his musical training under his father, and later studied in the Imperial School of Music at Petrograd with Leopold Auer. He made his first appearance in Petrograd at the age of 17. After touring through Germany and England, he came to the United States in 1911, where he appeared in all the leading cities and where he was very successful. In 1914 he married ALMA GLUCK (q. v.). He composed a number of songs and suites for violin and orchestra. (tsim'-mer-män), a Swiss physician and

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