Edith Lorand

Edith Lorand (17 December 1898 – 23 November 1960), known as the "Queen of the Waltz" in France and as the "Female Johann Strauss" in England, was a Hungarian-American violin virtuoso, composer, and conductor.

[1] She made significant contributions in the field of music through her dual role as violinist and orchestra leader.

[5] During her soloist performance of violin, she played the compositions of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Felix Mendelssohn and Jenő Hubay.

[7] In the beginning, she recorded numerous titles as a soloist, accompanied by Frieder Weissmann (1893–1984) or Michael Raucheisen (1889–1984) on the piano.

In 1934 she left to Hungary as there was no prospect for an extension of her contract with Lindstrom Group, and her opportunities to perform in Berlin was increasingly restricted by the National Socialist cultural policy.

In Hungary she built up an All-Gipsy-Orchestra, which toured the United States in 1935 where one of her concerts took place in Carnegie Hall.