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Tortelier, Paul
Book article from: The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Music
...d Villarçeaux, 1990). Fr. cellist, conductor, and composer. Studied Paris...Monte Carlo Orch. 1935–7; 3rd cellist, Boston SO 1937–40; prin. cellist Société des Concerts du...
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Ma, Yo-Yo
Dictionary entry from: Baker's Biographical Dictionary of Popular Musicians Since 1990
...Classical One of the great cellists of the twentieth century...1976, he became a full-time cellist, winning the prestigious Avery...played, Machover studied the cellist's subtle movements to understand...s celebrity as a concert cellist helps make his musical excursions...
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Rostropovich, Mstislav (Leopoldovich)
Book article from: The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Music
...b Baku, 1927). Russ. cellist, pianist, and conductor...from 1961. One of great cellists of his day, for whom Prokofiev...Amer. début as cellist, NY 1956. Début...Salzburg Fest. début (cellist) 1969 (Orch. de Paris...
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Wihan, Hanuš
Book article from: The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Music
Wihan, Hanuš ( b Politz, 1855; d Prague, 1920). Bohem. cellist. Played in several Eur. orchs. Prin. cellist Munich court orch. from 1880 and cellist in King Ludwig's qt., which played at Wagner's Bayreuth home. Prof...
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Popper, David
Book article from: The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Music
...Prague, 1843; d Baden, Vienna, 1913). Bohem. cellist, pupil of Goltermann at Prague Cons. Played in...from 1863 rose to leading position among world's cellists. Prin. cellist, Vienna Opera 1868–73. Member of Hubay...
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Starker, János
Book article from: The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Music
...nos ( b Budapest, 1924). Hung.-born cellist (Amer. cit. 1954). Début age of 11. Prin. cellist Budapest Opera and PO, 1945–6. Settled in USA 1948. Prin. cellist Dallas SO 1948–9, NY Met opera...
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Herbert, Victor
Book article from: The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Music
...d NY, 1924). Irish-born composer, conductor, and cellist (Amer. cit.). Prin. cellist Stuttgart court orch. 1883–6. Went to USA 1886, becoming prin. cellist NY Met orch., and in other orchs. Also appeared as soloist...
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Wallenstein, Alfred
Book article from: The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Music
...b Chicago, 1898; d NY, 1983). Amer. cellist and conductor. Début as cellist, Los Angeles 1912. Later played in S. Francisco...x2013;17 and Los Angeles PO. Prin. cellist, Chicago SO 1922–9, NYPO 1929...
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Piatti, Alfredo (Carlo)
Book article from: The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Music
...Crocetta di Mozzo, nr. Bergamo, 1901). It. cellist and composer. Début Milan 1837...x2013;98. Lived in London from 1846 and was cellist in Joachim Qt. Piatti prize for cellists at RAM is in his memory. Wrote 2 vc. concs...
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Barbirolli, (Sir) John
Book article from: The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Music
...of It.-Fr. parentage. First public appearance as solo cellist, London 1911. Member of Queen's Hall Orch. 1916. Served in army 1918. After war, free-lance cellist and member of str. qt. Formed own str. orch. to conduct, 1924...
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