Georg Hanstedt

He was a long-standing member of the Gewandhaus Orchestra in Leipzig, and played in various string quartet formations.

[1] After the Abitur passed at the secondary school in his home town, he studied[1] violin (with Walther Davisson and Hans Bassermann), teaching theory and composition (with Max Ludwig) at the Leipzig Conservatory from 1923 to 1928.

[1] Following the emergency decree of Reich Chancellor Heinrich Brüning, he was dismissed in November 1931.

[1] He then continued his activities in the Gewandhaus Orchestra with conductors Herbert Albert, Franz Konwitschny, Václav Neumann and Kurt Masur until 1971,[1] eventually playing first violin.

[1] Hanstedt was active as a chamber musician in many ways: From 1928 to 1938[2] he played second violin in the Genzel Quartet,.