ON THIS DAY | Cellist Jacqueline du Pre Was Born in 1945
Legendary British cellist Jacqueline du Pre was born on this day in 1945, 76 years ago.
Mstislav Rostropovich once declared Ms du Pre as "the only cellist...
ON THIS DAY | Composer Samuel Barber Died in 1981
American composer Samuel Barber died on this day in 1981, aged 70.
His signature works include Adagio for Strings and his Violin Concerto Op. 14 -...
ON THIS DAY | German Violin Virtuoso August Wilhelmj Died in 1908
German violin virtuoso August Wilhelmj died on this day in 1908, aged 62.
He is particularly remembered in history for his popular violin arrangement of the...
ON THIS DAY | Happy Birthday Violinist Uto Ughi!
Today is Italian violinist and conductor Uto Ughi’s 77th birthday.
Mr Ughi is the former Music Director of the l’Orchestra dell’Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia and...
ON THIS DAY | Russian Violinist Andrei Korsakov Died in 1991
Russian violin virtuoso and pedagogue Andrei Korsakov died on this day in 1991, aged just 44.
He served as Chief Conductor and Artistic Director of the...
ON THIS DAY | American Violinist Michael Rabin Died in 1972
American violin virtuoso Michael Rabin died on this day in 1972, aged just 35.
A celebrated child prodigy, he is remembered as one of the eminent...
ON THIS DAY | Bulgarian Violinist Vasco Abadjiev Was Born in 1926
Bulgarian violin virtuoso Vasco Abadjiev was born on this day in 1926.
Plagued by the war years and the death of his beloved mother in 1965,...
ON THIS DAY | Soviet Cellist Daniil Shafran Was Born in 1923
Legendary Soviet cellist Daniil Shafran was born on this day in 1923.
His famed students included British cellist Steven Isserlis.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mz2HkfZ0R9c
DANIIL SHAFRAN & ANTON GINSBURG | CHOPIN...
ON THIS DAY | Violinist Nathan Milstein Was Born in 1904
Russian-born American violin virtuoso Nathan Milstein was born on this day in 1904.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KQjzKVkFqag
NATHAN MILSTEIN | 'PAGANINIANA' FOR SOLO VIOLIN
ON THIS DAY | Violinist & Teacher Josef Gingold Died in 1995
Russian-American violinist and pedagogue Josef Gingold died on this day in 1995, aged 85.
A student of Eugene Ysaye, he is remembered as one of...
ON THIS DAY | Happy Birthday Mischa Maisky!
Today is Soviet-born Israeli cellist Mischa Maisky’s 73rd birthday.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mGQLXRTl3Z0&showinfo=0&autohide=1
MISCHA MAISKY | BACH | SOLO CELLO SUITE NO.1 IN G MAJOR | 1993
ON THIS DAY | Cellist Pierre Fournier Died in 1986
Famed French cellist Pierre Fournier died on this day in 1986, aged 79.
https://youtu.be/5OgL5AcNFqY?t=23s
PIERRE FOURNIER | SAINT-SAENS CELLO CONCERTO NO. 1 IN A MINOR |...
ON THIS DAY | American Violinist Maud Powell Died in 1920
American violin virtuoso Maud Powell died on this day in 1920, aged just 52.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uaPFEqmGzcc&showinfo=0&autohide=1
MAUD POWELL & WALDEMAR LIACHOWSKY | SARASATE | ZIGEUNERWEISEN | 1911
ON THIS DAY | British Violinist & Conductor Iona Brown Was Born in 1941
British violinist and conductor Iona Brown was born on this day in 1941.
Ms. Brown was the former Music Director of the Academy of St...
ON THIS DAY | Happy Birthday Janine Jansen!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D1nufxiiF1o&showinfo=0&autohide=1
JANINE JANSEN | TCHAIKOVSKY VIOLIN CONCERTO | PAAVO JARVI & ORCHESTRE DE PARIS | 2015
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