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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instanceOf cellist
conductor
human
music educator
activeYearsEnd 2010s
activeYearsStart 1970s
activity championed contemporary cello repertoire
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
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
teaching and mentoring cellists
notableStudent Gautier Capuçon NERFINISHED
Natalia Gutman NERFINISHED
Rudolf Leopold NERFINISHED
occupation cellist
conductor
university teacher
performedWith Berlin Philharmonic NERFINISHED
Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra NERFINISHED
Vienna Philharmonic NERFINISHED
placeOfBirth Gmunden, Austria NERFINISHED
placeOfDeath Vienna, Austria NERFINISHED
positionHeld chief conductor of the Northern Sinfonia
principal guest conductor of the Copenhagen Philharmonic
recordLabel Deutsche Grammophon NERFINISHED
EMI Classics NERFINISHED
Philips Records NERFINISHED
studiedUnder André Navarra NERFINISHED
Tobias Kühne NERFINISHED
taughtAt Hochschule für Musik und Theater Leipzig NERFINISHED
Mozarteum University Salzburg NERFINISHED
University of Music and Performing Arts Vienna NERFINISHED

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