Harvey Shapiro 哈维·夏皮罗

Harvey Shapiro(June 22, 1911 – October 25, 2007) was aNew York-bornAmericancellist.

Contents

Biography

Childhood and early career
Later life and career
Personal life
Notable students
Discography
References

Biography

Childhood and early career

Harvey Shapiro, of Russian parentage, was born in New York City. His first cello teacher wasWillem Willeke(1880–1950), who was both a medical doctor and a well-known cellist of the early 20th century. Willeke was the principal cello teacher at the Institute of Musical Art, which merged with Juilliard in 1926. Shapiro also studied withDiran Alexanian, who was both a pupil and partner in teaching withPablo Casals. Shapiro was a winner of the highly regarded Loeb andNaumburg Prizes. In 1937 he joined theNBC Symphony OrchestraunderArturo Toscanini, and from 1944 to 1946 he served as principal cellist.

In 1938 or 1939, at the invitation of NBC, he,Oscar Shumsky,Josef GingoldandWilliam Primrosefounded what came to be called thePrimrose String Quartet, considered to be one of the finest quartets of its time. He and the Primrose Quartet along withEmanuel Feuermann, another famous cellist, gave historic performances of theSchubertQuintet.

From 1947 to 1963 Shapiro performed with theWQXR Radio Quartet. He recorded as soloist withVictor Records,Columbia Records, USDecca RecordsandNonesuch Records.
Later life and career

In 1970, on recommendation ofLeonard Rose, he became professor of cello at theJuilliard Schoolin New York, a position he held for more than thirty years. Many of his students have gone on to become famous cellists in their own right. In 1991 he was nominated as "Best Teacher of the Year" at Juilliard, and he was awarded the Schatzer Award.

He remained an active teacher into his 90s. In March 1998 he gave a very well received recital at the Prince Regent Theatre in Munich, Germany. He continued to give master classes in Europe, notably in Salzburg, Vienna, Engelberg and Florence until 2006.

Personal life

Shapiro was married to violinist Rena Robbins from 1947 until her death in 1980.
Shapiro died in New York on October 25, 2007.
Notable students

For Shapiro's notable students, seeList of music students by teacher: R to S §Harvey Shapiro.

Ilya Finkelshteyn, principal cellist of the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra and adjunct professor at the University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music.

Discography

Harvey Shapiro Recital in Japan. DiscArt DACD-973.

The Art of Nathan Milstein. EMI Classics.

Primrose Quartet(works by Haydn, Schumann, Smetana, Brahms and Tchaikovsky). Biddulph Records.

Out of print:

Dmitri Shostakovich and Richard Strauss cello sonatas,Harvey Shapiro, cello and Jascha Zayde, piano. Nonesuch LP record, H-71050

Luigi Boccherini, String Quintets Op. 13 No. 5 in E, Op. 20 No. 4 in F, Op. 37 No. 2 in g,the Stradivari Quartet with Harvey Shapiro, 2nd cello. Musical Heritage Society LP record, MHS 645

Luigi Boccherini, String Quintets Op. 37 No. 1 in C, Quintet in C, Op. 47 No. 1 in a,the Stradivari Quartet with Harvey Shapiro, 2nd cello. Musical Heritage Society LP record, MHS 694
Haydn, Symphony No. 95 in c(with cello solo in the trio), Fritz Reiner and "His Symphony Orchestra", Harvey Shapiro, cello. RCA LSC-2742/LM-2742. [1964]

Hindemith: Eight Pieces for String Quartet,Radio Artists String Quartet (Harold Glickman, Hugo Fiorato, violins, Jack Braunstein, viola, Harvey Shapiro, cello). Circle Records LP record L-51-100. [1951]

References

Rubinsky, Jane (September 2001)."Harvey Shapiro at 90".The Juilliard Journal.XVII(1). Archived fromthe originalon 27 August 2003.
"Teacher: Harvey Shapiro".Cellist database. 15 May 2004. Archived fromthe originalon 2 July 2004.

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