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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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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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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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Ma, Yo-Yo
Dictionary entry from: Baker's Biographical Dictionary of Popular Musicians Since 1990
...Harvard in 1976, he became a full-time cellist, winning the prestigious Avery Fisher...while he played, Machover studied the cellist's subtle movements to understand how...In part, Ma's celebrity as a concert cellist helps make his musical excursions possible...
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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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Rostropovich, Mstislav (Leopoldovich)
Book article from: The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Music
...Leopoldovich) ( b Baku, 1927). Russ. cellist, pianist, and conductor. Dé...but 1956. Amer. début as cellist, NY 1956. Début as cond...Salzburg Fest. début (cellist) 1969 (Orch. de Paris., cond. Karajan...
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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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Wenzinger, August
Book article from: The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Music
Wenzinger, August ( b Basle, 1905). Swiss cellist, conductor, and teacher. Prin. vc. Bremen SO 1929–34, Basle orch. 1934–70. Cellist in Basle Qt. 1933–47. Teacher of viola da gamba and ornamentation...
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Samosud, Samuil (Abramovich)
Book article from: The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Music
Samosud, Samuil (Abramovich) ( b Tiflis, 1884; d Moscow, 1964). Russ. conductor, cellist, and teacher. Cellist in various orchs. Cond., Mariinsky Th., Petrograd, 1917–19 and art. dir. Maly Th. 1918...
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Rose, Leonard (Joseph)
Book article from: The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Music
...Rose, Leonard (Joseph) ( b Washington DC, 1918; d White Plains, NY, 1984). Amer. cellist. Member of NBC Orch., under Toscanini. Prin. cellist Cleveland Orch. 1939–43, NYPO 1943–51, then successful solo career...
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