Heinrich Schiff
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Heinrich Schiff was an acclaimed Austrian cellist and conductor renowned for his interpretations of 20th-century repertoire and influential teaching career.
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| Label | Occurrences |
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| Heinrich Schiff canonical | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
cellist
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conductor ⓘ human ⓘ music educator ⓘ |
| activeYearsEnd | 2010s ⓘ |
| activeYearsStart | 1970s ⓘ |
| activity |
championed contemporary cello repertoire
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gave masterclasses internationally ⓘ |
| awardReceived | Grand Decoration of Honour for Services to the Republic of Austria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causeOfCareerChange | health problems affecting his ability to play cello ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Austria ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1951-11-18 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 2016-12-23 ⓘ |
| familyName | Schiff NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre | classical music ⓘ |
| givenName | Heinrich NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| instrument | cello ⓘ |
| knownFor |
performances of works by Alfred Schnittke
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performances of works by Arnold Schoenberg ⓘ performances of works by Dmitri Shostakovich ⓘ performances of works by György Ligeti ⓘ performances of works by Paul Hindemith ⓘ performances of works by Witold Lutosławski ⓘ |
| language | German ⓘ |
| laterActivity | focused increasingly on conducting ⓘ |
| name | Heinrich Schiff NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
interpretations of 20th-century cello repertoire
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teaching and mentoring cellists ⓘ |
| notableStudent |
Gautier Capuçon
NERFINISHED
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Natalia Gutman NERFINISHED ⓘ Rudolf Leopold NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
cellist
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conductor ⓘ university teacher ⓘ |
| performedWith |
Berlin Philharmonic
NERFINISHED
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Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra NERFINISHED ⓘ Vienna Philharmonic NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Gmunden, Austria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Vienna, Austria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
chief conductor of the Northern Sinfonia
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principal guest conductor of the Copenhagen Philharmonic ⓘ |
| recordLabel |
Deutsche Grammophon
NERFINISHED
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EMI Classics NERFINISHED ⓘ Philips Records NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| studiedUnder |
André Navarra
NERFINISHED
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Tobias Kühne NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| taughtAt |
Hochschule für Musik und Theater Leipzig
NERFINISHED
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Mozarteum University Salzburg NERFINISHED ⓘ University of Music and Performing Arts Vienna NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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