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A–Z of String Players

Willi Boskovsky (violin), Gunther Breitenbach (viola), Nikolaus Hübner (cello), Johann Krump (double bass), Clifford Curzon (piano), Pablo Casals (cello), Gaspar Cassadó (cello), Gerard Causse (viola), Gabriel Fumet (flute), Roger Chase (viola), Michiko Otaki (piano), Frederick Thurston (clarinet),...

A–Z of String Players

A–Z of String Players

Willi Boskovsky (violin), Gunther Breitenbach (viola), Nikolaus Hübner (cello), Johann Krump (double bass), Clifford Curzon (piano), Pablo Casals (cello), Gaspar Cassadó (cello), Gerard Causse (viola), Gabriel Fumet (flute), Roger Chase (viola), Michiko Otaki (piano), Frederick Thurston (clarinet),...

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The A–Z of String Players surveys the lives, careers and recordings of over 300 string players from the past and present. Many great string players who have made recordings are included, from Accardo to Zukerman. The text covers artists from the earliest recording processes to contemporary, cutting-edge technology. In this clear and straight-forward publication, the artists are listed alphabetically, with a summary of their career, notable recordings, biography and critical appraisal of their recorded legacy. In addition, four compact discs present a selection of recordings from 69 artists. This package will appeal to enthusiast and scholar alike as a readable, informed and fascinating work of reference.

Artists

Willi Boskovsky (violin), Gunther Breitenbach (viola), Nikolaus Hübner (cello), Johann Krump (double bass), Clifford Curzon (piano), Pablo Casals (cello), Gaspar Cassadó (cello), Gerard Causse (viola), Gabriel Fumet (flute), Roger Chase (viola), Michiko Otaki (piano), Frederick Thurston (clarinet), Rebecca Clarke (viola), Kathleen Long (piano), Jelly d'Arányi (violin), Coenraad Bos (piano), Gioconda de Vito (violin), Roberto Diaz (viola), Robert Koenig (piano), Samuel Dushkin (violin), Max Pirani (piano), Mischa Elman (violin), Philip Gordon (piano), Toshiya Eto (violin), Vladimir Sokoloff (piano), Maxim Fedotov (violin), Emanuel Feuermann (cello), Joseph Fuchs (violin), Artur Balsam (piano), Lillian Fuchs (viola), Maurice Gendron (cello), Ilya Grubert (violin), Arthur Grumiaux (violin), Jean Pougnet (violin), Boris Ord (harpsichord), Augustin Hadelich (violin), Chloë Hanslip (violin), Caspar Frantz (piano), Jascha Heifetz (violin), Arthur Rubinstein (piano), Bronisław Huberman (violin), Tim Hugh (cello), Ilya Kaler (violin), Dong-Suk Kang (violin), Pascal Devoyon (piano), Louis Kaufman (violin), Maria Kliegel (cello), Kristin Merscher (piano), Serge Koussevitzky (double bass), Pierre Luboschutz (piano), Henning Kraggerud (violin), Christian Ihle Hadland (piano), Miriam Kramer (violin), Simon Over (piano), Fritz Kreisler (violin), Dame Nellie Melba (soprano), Jan Kubelík (violin), Gabriel Lapierre (piano), Cho-Liang Lin (violin), Julian Lloyd Webber (cello), John Lenehan (piano), Mark Lubotsky (violin), Lorraine McAslan (violin), Yehudi Menuhin (violin), Hephzibah Menuhin (piano), Licia Albanese (soprano), Frank Miller (cello), Nathan Milstein (violin), Vladimir Horowitz (piano), Zara Nelsova (cello), Paul Neubauer (viola), James Goldsworthy (piano), Takako Nishizaki (violin), David Oistrakh (violin), Theo Olof (violin), Aldo Parisot (cello), György Pauk (violin), Jenö Jandó (piano), Gregor Piatigorsky (cello), Artur Schnabel (piano), Maud Powell (violin), George Falkenstein (piano), William Primrose (viola), Philippe Quint (violin), Dmitriy Cogan (piano), Frederick Riddle (viola), Alexander Rudin (cello), Albert Sammons (violin), William Murdoch (piano), Albert Spalding (violin), André Benoist (piano), William Henry Squire (cello), Hamilton Harty (piano), Janos Starker (cello), Isaac Stern (violin), William R. Smith (harpsichord), Guilhermina Suggia (cello), Josef Suk (viola), Joseph Szigeti (violin), Lionel Tertis (viola), Ethel Hobday (piano), Jacques Thibaud (violin), Lars Anders Tomter (viola), Christoph Richter (cello), Lucy van Dael (violin), Bob van Asperen (harpsichord), Raphael Wallfisch (cello), John York (piano), Tianwa Yang (violin), Efrem Zimbalist, Sr. (violin), Samuel Chotzinoff (piano), Bamberger Symphoniker, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Russian Philharmonic Orchestra, London Philharmonic Orchestra, Orchestre Lamoureux, Philharmonia Orchestra, Wiener Philharmoniker, Orchester Musikkollegium Winterthur, Kansas City Symphony, Northern Chamber Orchestra, New Symphony Orchestra of London, Cappella Istropolitana, Philadelphia Orchestra, Classics Club Symphony Orchestra, Baltimore Symphony Orchestra, Moscow Symphony Orchestra, Schneiderhan-Quartett, Seattle Symphony Orchestra, Suk Chamber Orchestra, Orquestra Pau Casals, Orquesta Sinfónica de Navarra, Jonel Perlea, Sir Thomas Beecham, Dmitry Yablonsky, Sir Malcolm Sargent, Walter Susskind, George Szell, Clemens Dahinden, Michael Stern, Nicholas Ward, Leopold Stokowski, Samuel Barber, Johannes Wildner, Eugene Ormandy, Walter Goehr, Reginald Stewart, Igor Golovschin, Dennis Russell Davies, Sir John Barbirolli, Christian Benda, Alfred Cortot, Ernest Martínez Izquierdo

Contents and tracklist

Excerpt,Schubert: Piano Quintet in A major, D667 'The Trout'
Work length4:13
Piano Quintet in A Major, Op. 114, D. 667, "Die Forelle" (The Trout): III. Scherzo
Track length4:13
Excerpt,Bach, J S: Cello Suite No. 3 in C major, BWV1009
Work length3:01
Cello Suite No. 3 in C Major, BWV 1009: VI. Gigue
Track length3:01
Excerpt,Schubert: Sonata in A minor 'Arpeggione', D821
Work length4:36
Arpeggione Sonata in A Minor, D. 821: II. Adagio (arr. G. Cassado for cello and orchestra)
Track length4:36
Fumet: Diptyque Baroque
Work length2:31
  • Gerard Causse (viola), Gabriel Fumet (flute)
  • Recorded: May-June 1995
  • Recording Venue: Temple Saint-Marcel, Paris
Diptyque Baroque: II. Fuguette
Track length2:31
Shore, B: Scherzo
Work length2:35
  • Roger Chase (viola), Michiko Otaki (piano)
  • Recorded: 4-5 January, 3-4 June 2007
  • Recording Venue: Potton Hall, Westleton, Suffolk, England
Excerpt,Mozart: Clarinet Trio in E flat major, K498 "Kegelstatt-Trio"
Work length4:02
Piano Trio No. 2 in E-Flat Major, K. 498, "Kegelstatt": III. Rondo: Allegretto
Track length4:02
Excerpt,Brahms: Hungarian Dances
Work length2:24
  • Jelly d'Arányi (violin), Coenraad Bos (piano)
21 Hungarian Dances, WoO 1: No. 8 in A Minor (arr. J. Joachim for violin and piano)
Track length2:24
Excerpt,Mozart: Violin Concerto No. 3 in G major, K216
Work length6:48
Violin Concerto No. 3 in G Major, K. 216: III. Rondeau: Allegro
Track length6:48
Beethoven: Nocturne in D major for piano & viola, Op. 42
Work length3:09
  • Roberto Diaz (viola), Robert Koenig (piano)
  • Recorded: 8-10 November 2004
  • Recording Venue: Glenn Gould Studio, C.B.C., Toronto, Canada
Notturno in D Major, Op. 42: III. Allegretto alla polacca (arr. W. Primrose for viola and piano)
Track length3:09
Gershwin: Short Story
Work length2:59
  • Samuel Dushkin (violin), Max Pirani (piano)
  • Recorded: February 1928
  • Recording Venue: London
Short Story (arr. S. Dushkin for violin and piano)
Track length2:59
Franz Drdla: Souvenir
Work length3:33
Excerpt,Vivaldi: Violin Sonata, Op. 2 No. 2 in A major, RV 31
Work length1:35
  • Toshiya Eto (violin), Vladimir Sokoloff (piano)
Violin Sonata in A Major, Op. 2, No. 2, RV 31: I. Preludio a Capriccio: Presto
Track length1:35
Excerpt,Bruch: Violin Concerto No. 1 in G minor, Op. 26
Work length7:32
Violin Concerto No. 1 in G Minor, Op. 26: III. Finale: Allegro energico
Track length7:32
Excerpt,Haydn: Cello Concerto No. 2 in D major, Hob. VIIb:2 (Op. 101)
Work length5:20
Cello Concerto No. 2 in D Major, Hob.VIIb:2: III. Rondo: Allegro
Track length5:20
Excerpt,Beethoven: Violin Sonata No. 7 in C minor, Op. 30 No. 2
Work length2:54
  • Joseph Fuchs (violin), Artur Balsam (piano)
  • Recorded: April-June 1952
  • Recording Venue: Pythian Temple, New York City
Violin Sonata No. 7 in C Minor, Op. 30, No. 2: III. Scherzo: Allegro
Track length2:54
Martinů: Three Madrigals for Violin and Viola (Duo No. 1), H. 313
Work length4:01
  • Joseph Fuchs (violin), Lillian Fuchs (viola)
Duo No. 1, H. 313, "3 Madrigals": I. Poco allegro
Track length4:01
Excerpt,Boccherini: Cello Concerto No. 9 in B flat major, G482
Work length6:55
Cello Concerto in B-Flat Major, G. 482: III. Rondo - Allegro
Track length6:55
Miaskovsky: Violin Concerto in D minor, Op. 44
Work length8:35
Violin Concerto in D Minor, Op. 44: III. Allegro molto
Track length8:35
Excerpt,Bach, J S: Concerto for Two Violins in D minor, BWV1043
Work length4:06
Concerto for 2 Violins in D Minor, BWV 1043: I. Vivace
Track length4:06
Telemann: Fantasia for solo violin No. 2 in G major, TWV 40:15
Work length6:06
Bazzini: La Ronde des lutins, Op. 25
Work length4:55
Excerpt,Franck, C: Violin Sonata in A major
Work length5:25
Violin Sonata in A Major, M. 8: I. Allegretto ben moderato
Track length5:25
Excerpt,Beethoven: Violin Concerto in D major, Op. 61
Work length8:32
Violin Concerto in D Major, Op. 61: III. Rondo: Allegro
Track length8:32
Excerpt,Britten: Suite No. 2 for cello solo, Op. 80
Work length2:43
Cello Suite No. 2, Op. 80: I. Declamato: Largo
Track length2:43
Excerpt,Paganini: Caprices for solo violin, Op. 1 Nos. 1-24
Work length1:37
  • Ilya Kaler (violin)
  • Recorded: 19-22 October 1992
  • Recording Venue: Orum Hall, Valparaiso, Indiana
24 Caprices, Op. 1: No. 16 in G Minor
Track length1:37
Excerpt,Fauré: Violin Sonata No. 2 in E minor, Op. 108
Work length6:01
  • Dong-Suk Kang (violin), Pascal Devoyon (piano)
  • Recorded: 18-20 January 1995
  • Recording Venue: Temple Saint Marcel, Paris
Violin Sonata No. 2 in E Minor, Op. 108: III. Final: Allegro non troppo
Track length6:01
Excerpt,Vivaldi: Violin Concerto, Op. 8 No. 6 in C major, RV180 'Il Piacere'
Work length2:59
  • Louis Kaufman (violin)
  • Orchester Musikkollegium Winterthur
  • Clemens Dahinden
  • Recorded: 4-5 and 8 August 1950
  • Recording Venue: Zurich, Switzerland
Violin Concerto in C Major, Op. 8, No. 6, RV 180, "Il piacere": III. Allegro
Track length2:59
Excerpt,Brahms: Cello Sonata No. 2 in F major, Op. 99
Work length4:36
  • Maria Kliegel (cello), Kristin Merscher (piano)
  • Recorded: November 1992
  • Recording Venue: Clara Wieck Auditorium, Heidelberg
Cello Sonata No. 2 in F Major, Op. 99: IV. Allegro molto
Track length4:36
Koussevitzky, S A: Valse Miniature, Op. 1 No. 2
Work length2:42
Sinding: 3 Elegiac Pieces, Op. 106
Work length2:46
3 Elegiac Pieces, Op. 106: No. 1. Elegy
Track length2:46
Bloch, E: Suite Hébraïque
Work length2:13
  • Miriam Kramer (violin), Simon Over (piano)
  • Recorded: 16-18 November 1998
  • Recording Venue: The Church of St. Silas, Chalk Farm, London
Suite hebraique: II. Processional
Track length2:13
Bach, J S: Orchestral Suite No. 3 in D major, BWV1068: Air ('Air on a G String')
Work length2:34
Bach, J S: Ave Maria (version for voice, violin, and piano)
Work length4:31
Chin, G: Formosa Seasons
Work length3:10
Formosa Seasons: IV. Spring
Track length3:10
Ireland: Sea Fever (arr. J. Lloyd Webber for cello and piano)
Work length3:06
Schnittke: Fugue for solo violin
Work length4:46
  • Mark Lubotsky (violin)
  • Recorded: 13-19 July 1999
  • Recording Venue: Sir George Kneipp Auditorium, James Cook University, Townsville, Queensland, Australia
Hofmann, L: Violin Concerto in B flat major, Badley Bb1
Work length5:21
Violin Concerto in B-Flat Major, Badley Bb1: III. Vivace
Track length5:21
Excerpt,Enescu: Violin Sonata No. 3 in A minor, Op. 25 'dans le caractère populaire roumain'
Work length7:28
Violin Sonata No. 3 in A Minor, Op. 25, "Dans le caractere populaire roumain": III. Allegro con brio, ma non troppo mosso
Track length7:28
Villa-Lobos: Bachianas Brasileiras No. 5: Aria (Cantilena)
Work length7:12
Bachianas brasileiras No. 5: I. Aria: Cantilena
Track length7:12
Excerpt,Brahms: Violin Sonata No. 3 in D minor, Op. 108
Work length1:28
Violin Sonata No. 3 in D Minor, Op. 108: III. Un poco presto e con sentimento
Track length1:28
Excerpt,Barber: Cello Concerto, Op. 22
Work length6:45
Cello Concerto, Op. 22: II. Andante sostenuto
Track length6:45
Biscardi: The Viola Had Suddenly Become a Voice
Work length4:35
  • Paul Neubauer (viola), James Goldsworthy (piano)
  • Recorded: 14 January 2009
  • Recording Venue: American Academy of Arts and Letters, New York City
Excerpt,Mozart: Violin Concerto No. 1 in B flat major K207
Work length7:34
Violin Concerto No. 1 in B-Flat Major, K. 207: III. Presto
Track length7:34
Excerpt,Bach, J S: Violin Concerto No. 2 in E major, BWV1042
Work length2:54
Violin Concerto in E Major, BWV 1042: III. Allegro assai
Track length2:54
Excerpt,Mozart: Violin Concerto No. 5 in A major, K219 'Turkish'
Work length8:43
  • Theo Olof (violin)
  • Classics Club Symphony Orchestra
  • Walter Goehr
Violin Concerto No. 5 in A Major, K. 219, "Turkish": III. Tempo di menuetto
Track length8:43
Excerpt,Vivaldi: Cello Sonata in E minor, RV40
Work length2:37
Cello Sonata in E Minor, Op. 14, No. 5, RV 40: I. Adagio (arr. L. Dallapiccola for cello and orchestra)
Track length2:37
Bartók: Rhapsody for Violin & Piano No. 1, BB 94a, Sz. 86
Work length4:38
Rhapsody No. 1, Sz. 86: I. Lassu: Moderato
Track length4:38
Excerpt,Beethoven: Cello Sonata No. 2 in G minor, Op. 5 No. 2
Work length5:33
Cello Sonata No. 2 in G Minor, Op. 5, No. 2: I. Adagio sostenuto ed espressivo
Track length5:33
Elgar: Salut d'amour, Op. 12
Work length3:02
  • Maud Powell (violin), George Falkenstein (piano)
  • Recorded: 9 September 1913
Paganini: 24 Caprices, Op. 1 (arr. W. Primrose for viola) (excerpts)
Work length1:32
24 Caprices, Op. 1 (arr. W. Primrose for viola): No. 5 in A Minor
Track length1:32
Paganini: Violin Concerto No. 2 in B Minor, Op. 7, MS 48: III. Rondo a la clochette, "La campanella" (arr. F. Kreisler for violin and piano)
Work length5:49
  • Philippe Quint (violin), Dmitriy Cogan (piano)
  • Recorded: 28-30 June 2008
  • Recording Venue: Glenn Gould Studio, CBC (Canadian Broadcasting Corporation), Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Violin Concerto No. 2 in B Minor, Op. 7: III. Rondo, "La Campanella" (arr. F. Kreisler for violin and piano)
Track length5:49
Delius: Hassan, Act I: Serenade (arr. for viola and orchestra)
Work length2:17
Glazunov: 2 Pieces, Op. 20
Work length3:04
2 Pieces, Op. 20: No. 2. Serenade espagnole: Allegretto
Track length3:04
Excerpt,Elgar: Violin Sonata in E minor, Op. 82
Work length7:17
Violin Sonata in E Minor, Op. 82: I. Allegro
Track length7:17
Excerpt,Beethoven: String Quartet No. 11 in F minor Op. 95 'Serioso'
Work length4:23
  • Schneiderhan-Quartett
String Quartet No. 11 in F Minor, Op. 95, "Serioso": I. Allegro con brio
Track length4:23
Handel: Trio Sonata in E Major, Op. 2, No. 9, HWV 394: Adagio
Work length4:34
Trio Sonata in E Major, Op. 2, No. 9, HWV 394: I. Adagio
Track length4:34
Wagner: Tannhauser (arr. for cello and piano)
Work length2:55
Tannhauser: O Star of Eve (arr. for cello and piano)
Track length2:55
Hovhaness: Concerto for Cello and Orchestra, Op. 17
Work length3:26
Cello Concerto, Op. 17: II. Allegro
Track length3:26
Excerpt,Vivaldi: Concerto for Two Violins in G minor RV 517
Work length2:14
Concerto for 2 Violins in G Minor, RV 517: II. Andante
Track length2:14
Cello Concerto No. 2 in D Major, Hob.VIIb:2
Work length4:59
Cello Concerto No. 2 in D Major, Hob.VIIb:2: II. Adagio
Track length4:59
Benda, G: Viola Concerto in F major
Work length4:42
Viola Concerto in F Major: III. Rondeau
Track length4:42
Excerpt,Mendelssohn: Violin Concerto in E minor, Op. 64
Work length6:33
Violin Concerto in E Minor, Op. 64, MWV O14: III. Allegretto non troppo - Allegro molto vivace
Track length6:33
Tertis: Sunset
Work length2:43
Excerpt,Brahms: Double Concerto for Violin & Cello in A minor, Op. 102
Work length6:59
Double Concerto for Violin and Cello in A Minor, Op. 102: II. Andante
Track length6:59
Mozart: Divertimento in E flat major, K563
Work length5:06
Divertimento in E-Flat Major, K. 563: III. Menuetto: Allegretto - Trio
Track length5:06
Excerpt,Bach, J S: Sonata for Violin & Harpsichord No. 6 in G major, BWV1019
Work length1:41
  • Lucy van Dael (violin), Bob van Asperen (harpsichord)
  • Recorded: 22-24 March 1999
  • Recording Venue: St Michael's Church, Highgate, London, United Kingdom
Sonata No. 6 for Violin and Harpsichord in G Major, BWV 1019: II. Largo
Track length1:41
Rubbra: Sonata in G minor for Cello & Piano op.60
Work length3:07
  • Raphael Wallfisch (cello), John York (piano)
  • Recorded: 16-17 March 1994
  • Recording Venue: St. Martin's Church, East Woodhay, Berkshire, United Kingdom
Cello Sonata in G Minor, Op. 60: II. Vivace flessibile
Track length3:07
Sarasate: Carmen Fantasy, Op. 25
Work length2:43
  • Tianwa Yang (violin)
  • Orquesta Sinfónica de Navarra
  • Ernest Martínez Izquierdo
  • Recorded: 1-2 November 2009
  • Recording Venue: Concert Hall, Orquesta Sinfonica de Navarra, Pamplona, Spain
Carmen Fantasy, Op. 25: V. Moderato - Animato
Track length2:43
Excerpt,Brahms: Hungarian Dances
Work length2:24
  • Efrem Zimbalist, Sr. (violin), Samuel Chotzinoff (piano)
21 Hungarian Dances, WoO 1: No. 20 in D Minor (arr. J. Joachim for violin and piano)
Track length2:24
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