Gregor Piatigorsky
Gregor Piatigorsky began playing the cello at the age of seven and was admitted to the Moscow Conservatory at nine, studying there with Alfred von Glehn. In 1919, he joined the Lenin Quartet and was appointed principal cellist of the Bol'shoy Theater Orchestra. In 1921, Piatigorsky left the Soviet Union, going to Leipzig by way of Warsaw, and studied for a time with Julius Klengel. Furtwängler appointed him principal cellist of the Berlin Philharmonic in 1924 where he came into contact with the leading German musicians of the time, including Schnabel and Flesch, with whom he formed a trio. In 1928, Piatigorsky left Berlin to concentrate on a solo career, which began triumphantly with his New York debut in 1929. Although Piatigorsky concertized regularly as a soloist, he continued his activity as a chamber musician. Starting in 1930, he formed a trio with Horowitz and Milstein, and later, in 1949 with Heifetz and Rubinstein. In 1961, Piatigorsky and Heifetz formed a chamber music series in Los Angeles, much of which was recorded and remains among the treasures of chamber music performances.
For many years Piatigorsky directed the chamber music program at Tanglewood, helped found the Meadowmount School, succeed Emanuel Feuermann as professor of cello at the Curtis Institute, and in 1962 became a professor at the University of Southern California. His legacy as a teacher remains a powerful fixture in the world of cello playing; his famous students include Erling Blöndal Bengtsson, Mischa Maisky, and Nathaniel Rosen, among many others. Piatigorsky was known for his Romantic expressiveness and virtuosic flair and was at his best in the big 19th and early 20th century concerto repertory. He premiered works by Walton, Hindemith, and Castelnuovo-Tedesco, published a number of original works and arrangements for the cello, and collaborated with Stravinsky on his Suite Italienne. Widely revered and honored, Piatigorsky was one of the most important and influential musicians of his generation.
© TiVo
Similar artists
-
Piatigorsky Plays Chopin, Schubert, Schumann & Fauré (Remastered)
Classical - Released by Sony Classical on Nov 16, 2018
24-Bit 96.0 kHz - Stereo -
Beethoven: Piano Trio No. 1 in E-Flat Major & Haydn: Divertimento in D Major & Rózsa: Sinfonia concertante
Classical - Released by Sony Classical on Nov 16, 2018
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Hindemith: Sonata in E Major & Barber: Sonata in C Minor, Op. 6 (Remastered)
Classical - Released by Sony Classical on Nov 16, 2018
24-Bit 96.0 kHz - Stereo -
Brahms: Cello Sonata No. 2 in F Major & Beethoven: Cello Sonata No. 5 in D Major (Remastered)
Classical - Released by Sony Classical on Nov 16, 2018
24-Bit 96.0 kHz - Stereo -
Boccherini, Schumann & Others: Cello Works
Gregor Piatigorsky, Valentin Pavlovsky, Ralph Berkowitz, Ivor Newton
Chamber Music - Released by Biddulph Recordings on Apr 27, 1996
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Richard Strauss: Don Quixote, Op. 35 (Album of 1941)
Gregor Piatigorsky, Vladimir Bakaleinikoff, Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra, Fritz Reiner
Pop - Released by Ginkgo Classics on May 31, 2021
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Elgar from America
NBC Symphony Orchestra, Gregor Piatigorsky, Arturo Toscanini, New York Philharmonic, Artur Rodjinsky, Sir John Barbirolli
Classical - Released by SOMM Recordings on May 17, 2019
24-Bit 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Walton: Cello Concerto / Façade (Live)
Classical - Released by mpLive on Aug 25, 2017
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Beethoven, Schubert, Debussy, Bloch & Haieff : Gratulations-Menuet - Symphony No. 2 in B-Flat Prelude to the Afternoon of a Faun - Schelomo - Symphony No. 2
Gregor Piatigorsky, Charles Munch, Boston Symphony Orchestra
Classical - Released by Infinity on Nov 5, 2021
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Strauss · Don Quixote
Gregor Piatigorsky, Joseph de Pasquale, Richard Burgin, Charles Munch, Boston Symphony Orchestra
Classical - Released by G.O.P. on May 22, 2023
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Dvořák · Cello Concerto Op.104
Gregor Piatigorsky, Franco Caracciolo, Orchestre du Mai Musical Florentin
Classical - Released by G.O.P. on Mar 31, 2022
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Beethoven: Serenade in D Major, Op. 8 & Kodály: Duo for Violin and Cello, Op. 7 (Remastered)
Classical - Released by Sony Classical on Nov 16, 2018
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Saint-Saëns & Dvořák: Cello Concertos (Remastered)
Classical - Released by Andromeda on Sep 1, 2015
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Walton & Dvorák: Cello Concerto - Cello Concerto, Op. 104
Gregor Piatigorsky, Charles Munch, Boston Symphony Orchestra
Classical - Released by Infinity on May 20, 2021
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Walton & Dvořák: Cello Concerto - Cello Concerto, OP. 104, B. 191
Gregor Piatigorsky, Boston Symphony Orchestra
Cello Concertos - Released by Altair on Nov 12, 2022
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo