The New International Encyclopædia/Burmester, Willy

BURMESTER, bo͞or′me-stẽr, Willy (1869—). A German violinist, born in Hamburg. He studied in 1882-85 under Joachim at the musical high school in Berlin, became known for the brilliancy of his technique, and in 1890-91 was an instructor in the conservatory of Sondershausen. In 1895, at the instance of Georg Henschel, he appeared in England.