Zara Nelsova
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Zara Nelsova (December 23, 1918 – October 10, 2002) was a prominent
cellist
.
Biography
Nelsova was born as Sara Katznelson in
Town Hall in New York. From 1942 to 1944, she was cellist of the Conservatory String Quartet
.
In 1949 Nelsova moved to London, where she introduced to
Elgar Cello Concerto when it was rarely heard, long before Jacqueline du Pré, in concert and in recital with a piano reduction of the orchestral score. From 1966 to 1973 she was married to the American pianist Grant Johannesen, with whom she often performed and recorded.[2] Her dignified, introspective readings of Bloch's Schelomo and Barber's Cello Concerto were both recorded with the composers conducting and later recorded Schelomo under Ernest Ansermet
, also for the Decca-London label.)
She played a
Stradivari cello, the "Marquis de Corberon" of 1726. She taught at the Juilliard School
from 1962 to 2002, the year of her death. In 1978, Gerhard Samuel composed "In Memoriam DQ" for Solo Cello (copyright 1990 MMB Music), for Zara Nelsova, which was first performed January 7, 1980.
In 2002, Nelsova died in New York City, aged 83.[3]
Zara Nelsova Award for Emerging Cellist
An award was given in Nelsova's name at the 2008 Naumburg International Violoncello Competition; the winner was Saeunn Thorsteinsdottir, from Iceland.[4] At the 2011 International Cello Festival of Canada an award in her name was presented to Se-Doo Park.[5][6]
References
- ^ Cellist.nl
- ^ Steinberg, Michael, "Johannesen, Grant," in New Grove Dictionary of Music and Musicians
- ^ Goodwin, Noël and Richard Wigmore, "Nelsova, Zara" in New Grove Dictionary of Music and Musicians.
- ^ "THE WALTER W. NAUMBURG FOUNDATION Announces Winners of INTERNATIONAL VIOLONCELLO COMPETITION". Instant Encore.
- ^ "Internationally renowned cellist had North End Winnipeg roots". Winnipeg Free Press by: Alison Mayes 06/18/2011
- ^ "Cello Festival of Canada sweet-sounding success." Winnipeg Free Press, 22 June 2011.
Elgar Concerto: Recital, Eaton Auditorium, Toronto, ca 1955.
External links
- Canadian Encyclopedia entry
- [1] Photo with Grant Johannesen on concert tour of Southern Africa 1967, organised by Hans Adler.
- allmusic.com Entry
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