Abram Haitowitsch, a blind Russian-born, Jewish violinist, renowned for his concerts here in the 1920’s and ’30’s, died this weekend at the age of 70. Born in Russia, he went blind at the age of 3, when a fall paralyzed his optic nerve. But with the aid of his brother, he transcribed into Braille all the violin music he wanted to master.
The violinist played before members of the Russian royal family, before World War I. During the war, he and his brother left Russia for New York, and later toured the major cities of Europe and the United States.
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