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Austrian musician (1904–1995)
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2020-01-05 20:35:11
Austrian-Born Violin Virtuoso Erika Morini Was Born On This Day in 1904 [ON-THIS-DAY]
Austrian-born violin virtuoso Erika Morini was born on this day in 1904. Tragically her 1727 ‘Davidoff’ Stradivarius and a number of precious paintings, letters and scores were stolen from her New York City apartment in 1995 – just days before her death. Today the crime remains unsolved and is listed on the American Federal Bureau […] The post appeared first on The World's Leading Classical Music News Source. Est 2009..
2019-11-23 09:32:52
Making the violin speak: I chat to Elisa Citterio, violinist and music director of Canadian ensemble Tafelmusik
[…] to write for viola da gamba, for cornetto, and she feels that so many of them have so much to say. It is important for the ensemble to explore new paths, to keep a small space to work with composers. In one programme this season they played a programme of music by composers based in Vienna, including Vivaldi, Muffat and Fux, plus a contemporary piece written in the Baroque style by the Italian composer Guido Morini. It fitted the ensemble so well that many of the audience did not realise it was a contemporary piece. She goes on to say, that they are keen to explore a variety of contemporary music styles and not just modern composers writing in the Baroque style. So far this season they have premiered works by Andrew Balfour, Guido Morini and James Rolfe, with premieres by Cecilia Livingston, Vittorio Ghielmi, Gregoire Jeay to come. […]
2019-01-18 19:55:38
Czech Violinist & Pedagogue Otakar Ševčík Died On This Day in 1934 [ON-THIS-DAY]
Czech violinist and pedagogue Otakar Ševčík died on this day in 1934. He served teaching positions at the Prague Conservatory, Russian Music Society and the Vienna Music Academy – his famed students including virtuosi Jan Kubelík, Efrem Zimbalist and Erika Morini. Ševčík’s studies and preparatory exercises are still today respected among the most important violin technique-building teaching tools. The post appeared first on The World's Leading Classical Music News Source. Est 2009..
2019-01-05 16:57:45
Remembering Violinist Erika Morini – and Her Stolen 1727 ‘Davidoff’ Stradivarius [PLEASE SHARE]
Austrian-born violin virtuoso Erika Morini was born on this day in 1904 – 115 years ago. A protege of Otakar Ševčík, Ms Morini is remembered as one of the preeminent female concert violinists of the 20th century – praised by The Strad as the “most bewitching woman violinist of the Century” and by the New York Times as […] The post appeared first on The World's Leading Classical Music News Source. Est 2009..
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