Paul Rolland, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Paul Rolland

Hungarian-born American violist and violin pedagogue

Date of Birth: 11-Nov-1911

Place of Birth: Budapest, Hungary

Date of Death: 09-Nov-1978

Profession: music pedagogue

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Scorpio

Paul Rolland, né Pali Reisman (November 21, 1911, Budapest – November 9, 1978, Illinois), was a violist and an influential American violin teacher who concentrated on the pedagogy of teaching fundamentals to beginning string students.
He was famous for emphasizing that the physical demands of most violin techniques can be taught ("in embryonic form") in the first two years of violin education.
He advocated that teachers learn and teach freedom of movement and use clear, specific and concise instructions when teaching.
His approach to pedagogy was extremely analytical, and his teaching approach was highly systematic and logical.
His wife said of his work "Every possible movement in string playing was analyzed....
Different methods do indeed exist, but none more fundamental....
Paul never harmed anyone's playing.
He helped a person through certain body movements and the knowledge of what those body movements meant physically, in the scientific way of playing the violin."[Cite]