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American violinist triumphs at Leipzig Conservatoire echoes
Margaret Trentham, a Bostonian musician, faces a pivotal choice as Professor Meyerhaus recruits violinists for an American tour. In a tense final concert at the Conservatoire, a dramatic solo piece and a last‑minute shift propel her to a remarkable debut, watched by a cosmopolitan audience and Tolstoy, amid a climactic pledge of a future tour.
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Margaret Trentham
Mr. Tolstoy
Conservatoire
Meyerhaus
Leipzig
America
Fraulein
E. H. Easley
Tngurance Agency
Miss Trentham
Tolstoy
New York
Carnegie Hall
Broadway
Alfred Tolstoy
Switzerland
Mehaus
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