hiː kəmplˈiːɾᵻd hɪz stˈʌdiz wɪð dɪstˈɪŋkʃən, ænd ðˈɛn kəntˈɪnjuːd hɪz stˈʌdiz ɪn bɜːlˈɪn æt ðɪ ɐkˈædəmi ʌv mjˈuːzɪk ˌʌndɚɹ ˈɛndʒɛlbɚt hˈʌmpɚdˌɪŋk.
He completed his studies with distinction, and then continued his studies in Berlin at the Academy of Music under Engelbert Humperdinck.