Henry Schradieck

Henry Schradieck (29 April 1846 – 25 May 1918) was a German violinist, music pedagogue and composer.

Born in Hamburg, he received his first violin lessons from his father, and made his first public appearance at the age of six.

He studied under Hubert Léonard, at Royal Conservatory of Brussels, where he gained first prize.

In 1868 Schradieck returned to Hamburg, to take up the position of conductor of the Philharmonic Society, vacated by Leopold Auer.

Schradieck's notable students include Maud Powell, Ottokar Nováček, Walter B. Rogers, Max Donner, Norman Black, and Theodore Spiering.