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Gregor Piatigorsky (17 Apr 1903 - 06 Aug 1976)

Male Person - United States cellist

Releases (3)

Official

Album

  1. Schumann: Cello Concerto; Beethoven: Cello Concerto No. 2; Brahms: Cello Sonata No. 1 by Gregor Piatigorsky, Karol Szreter (CD, Music & Arts) 1991

Other

  1. Piatigorsky Plays Brahms, Saint-Saëns & Others 16 Nov 2018

Relationships (14)

Students

  1. Zara Nelsova (1942)
  2. 정명화 (1965 - 1968)
  3. Denis Brott (1971 - 1975)
  4. James Tennant
  5. Mischa Maisky
  6. Lorne Munroe
  7. Alfred von Glehn
  8. Terry King
  9. Laurence Lesser
  10. Анатолий Андреевич Брандуков
  11. Raphael Wallfisch
  12. Douglas Davis cello
  13. Nathaniel Rosen cello

Member Of

  1. Berliner Trio

Recordings by (38)

  1. Capriccio (Lukas Foss) ?:?? (1961)
  2. Vc Con in a, Op.129: I. Nicht Zu Schnell - LPO/John Barbirolli 11:12 (1991)
  3. Vc Con in a, Op.129: II. Langsam - LPO/John Barbirolli 4:00 (1991)
  4. Vc Con in a, Op.129: III. Sehr Lebhaft Cadenza: Piatigorsky - LPO/John Barbirolli 9:26 (1991)
  5. Son No.2 in g, Op.5, No.2: I. Adagio Sostenuto E Espressivo - Artur Schnabel 5:32 (1991)
  6. Son No.2 in g, Op.5, No.2: II. Allegro Molto Piu Tosto Presto - Artur Schnabel 9:49 (1991)
  7. Son No.2 in g, Op.5, No.2: III. Rondo: Allegro - Artur Schnabel 8:17 (1991)
  8. Son No.1 in e, Op.38: I. Allegro Non Troppo - Arthur Rubinstein 10:19 (1991)
  9. Son No.1 in e, Op.38: II. Allegretto Quasi Minuetto - Arthur Rubinstein 4:13 (1991)
  10. Son No.1 in e, Op.38: III. Allegro - Arthur Rubinstein 6:05 (1991)
  11. May Breeze, Song Without Words, Op.62, No.1 - Karol Szreter 2:29 (1991)
  12. Guitarre, Op.45, No.2 - Karol Szreter 3:22 (1991)
  13. None But The Weary Heart, Op.6, No.6 - Karol Szreter 2:42 (1991)
  14. Concerto pour violoncelle et orchestre en si mineur, op. 104 : Finale. Allegro moderato 13:00 (2005)
  15. I. Allegro con spirito 10:46 (22 Jul 2016)
  16. II. Adagio cantabile e con moto 9:00 (22 Jul 2016)
  17. III. Allegro moderato 6:03 (22 Jul 2016)
  18. IV. Allegro vivace 6:21 (22 Jul 2016)
  19. Suite in G Minor, HWV 432: VI. Passacaglia (Remastered) 6:03 (22 Jul 2016)
  20. I. Allegro 9:14 (22 Jul 2016)
  21. II. Scherzo - Vivace 4:19 (22 Jul 2016)
  22. III. Larghetto 3:01 (22 Jul 2016)
  23. IV. Finale - Allegretto molto 6:17 (22 Jul 2016)
  24. II. Andante 6:42 (16 Nov 2018)
  25. III. Vivace non troppo 7:55 (16 Nov 2018)
  26. I. Allegro non troppo 5:33 (16 Nov 2018)
  27. II. Allegretto con moto 4:36 (16 Nov 2018)
  28. III. Molto allegro 8:53 (16 Nov 2018)
  29. The Carnival of the Animals, R. 125: The Swan (Remastered) 2:32 (16 Nov 2018)
  30. Moments musicaux, D. 780: No. 3 in F Minor (Remastered) 1:44 (16 Nov 2018)
  31. Six Pieces, Op. 51: No. 6 Valse sentimentale in F Minor (Remastered) 2:12 (16 Nov 2018)
  32. Violin Sonata D Minor, J. 101: III. Rondo (Remastered) 2:22 (16 Nov 2018)
  33. 6 Soirées à Saint-Petersbourg, Op. 44: No. 1 Romance in E-Flat Major (Remastered) 3:03 (16 Nov 2018)
  34. Goyescas: Intermezzo (Remastered) 4:48 (16 Nov 2018)
  35. Allegro 15:28 ()
  36. Adagio Ma Non Troppo 13:00 ()
  37. Allegro Moderato 12:47 ()
  38. Prologue. Lent \\ erenade. Modérément Animé \\ Finalé. Animé 10:59 ()

On Recordings (50)

Instruments

  1. Melody in F ?:?? Ralph Berkowitz, Gregor Piatigorsky (Feb 1944) cello
  2. The Swan ?:?? Ralph Berkowitz, Gregor Piatigorsky (Feb 1944) cello
  3. Cello Concerto in B minor, op. 104: II. Adagio ma non troppo 13:14 Gregor Piatigorsky, Boston Symphony Orchestra, Charles Munch (1961) cello
  4. Cello Concerto in B minor, op. 104: I. Allegro 15:49 Gregor Piatigorsky, Boston Symphony Orchestra, Charles Munch (1961) cello
  5. Cello Concerto in B minor, op. 104: III. Finale: Allegro moderato 13:08 Gregor Piatigorsky, Boston Symphony Orchestra, Charles Munch (1961) cello
  6. Piano Trio, Op. 1, No. 1 - I. Allegro ?:?? Jascha Heifetz, Jacob Lateiner, Gregor Piatigorsky (1964) cello
  7. Divertimento for Cello and Orchestra (orchestrated by Ingolf Dahl): III. Allegro di molto ?:?? Jascha Heifetz, Gregor Piatigorsky (1964) cello
  8. Divertimento for Cello and Orchestra (orchestrated by Ingolf Dahl): I. Adagio ?:?? Jascha Heifetz, Gregor Piatigorsky (1964) cello
  9. Piano Trio, Op. 1, No. 1 - II. Adagio cantabile ?:?? Jascha Heifetz, Jacob Lateiner, Gregor Piatigorsky (1964) cello
  10. Piano Trio, Op. 1, No. 1 - III. Scherzo. Allegro assai ?:?? Jascha Heifetz, Jacob Lateiner, Gregor Piatigorsky (1964) cello
  11. Piano Trio, Op. 1, No. 1 - IV. Finale. Presto ?:?? Jascha Heifetz, Jacob Lateiner, Gregor Piatigorsky (1964) cello
  12. Tema con Variazioni (for Violin, Cello and Orchestra) ?:?? Jascha Heifetz, Gregor Piatigorsky (1964) cello
  13. Divertimento for Cello and Orchestra (orchestrated by Ingolf Dahl): II. Menuet ?:?? Jascha Heifetz, Gregor Piatigorsky (1964) cello
  14. Drei kleine Stücke für Violoncello und Klavier, op. 11: I. Mäßige Achtel 0:58 Gregor Piatigorsky, Charles Rosen (1978) cello
  15. Drei kleine Stücke für Violoncello und Klavier, op. 11: II. Sehr bewegt 0:28 Gregor Piatigorsky, Charles Rosen (1978) cello
  16. Drei kleine Stücke für Violoncello und Klavier, op. 11: III. Äußerst ruhig 0:55 Gregor Piatigorsky, Charles Rosen (1978) cello
  17. Drei kleine Stücke für Violoncello und Klavier, op. 11 2:24 Gregor Piatigorsky, Charles Rosen (1987) cello
  18. Tema con variazioni for Violin, Cello and Orchestra, op. 29: Variation 3 0:50 Jascha Heifetz, Gregor Piatigorsky, [chamber orchestra] (1988) cello
  19. Piano Trio Op. 49 in D Minor: I Molto allegro ed agitato 8:47 Jascha Heifetz, Gregor Piatigorsky, Arthur Rubinstein (1988) cello
  20. Tema con variazioni for Violin, Cello and Orchestra, op. 29: Variation 4 2:14 Jascha Heifetz, Gregor Piatigorsky, [chamber orchestra] (1988) cello
  21. Piano Trio. in A Minor Op 50: II Theme: Andante con moto 1:03 Jascha Heifetz, Gregor Piatigorsky, Arthur Rubinstein (1988) cello
  22. Piano Trio. in A Minor Op 50: IV Variation II: Piu mosso 0:36 Jascha Heifetz, Gregor Piatigorsky, Arthur Rubinstein (1988) cello
  23. Tema con variazioni for Violin, Cello and Orchestra, op. 29: Tema 1:20 Jascha Heifetz, Gregor Piatigorsky, [chamber orchestra] (1988) cello
  24. Sextet for 2 Violins, 2 Violas and 2 Cellos in G major, op. 36: 4. Poco Allegro 7:06 Jascha Heifetz, Israel Baker, William Primrose, Virginia Majewski, Gabor Rejto, Gregor Piatigorsky (1988) cello
  25. Piano Trio. in A Minor Op 50: VIII Variation VI: Tempo di Valse 2:22 Jascha Heifetz, Gregor Piatigorsky, Arthur Rubinstein (1988) cello
  26. Piano Trio. in A Minor Op 50: XII Variation X: Tempo di Mazurka 1:44 Jascha Heifetz, Gregor Piatigorsky, Arthur Rubinstein (1988) cello
  27. Piano Trio Op. 49 in D Minor: IV Finale: Allegro assai appassionata 8:02 Jascha Heifetz, Gregor Piatigorsky, Arthur Rubinstein (1988) cello
  28. Tema con variazioni for Violin, Cello and Orchestra, op. 29: Variation 2 1:14 Jascha Heifetz, Gregor Piatigorsky, [chamber orchestra] (1988) cello
  29. Sextet for 2 Violins, 2 Violas and 2 Cellos in G major, op. 36: 2. Scherzo. Allegro non troppo - (Trio) Presto giocoso 6:34 Jascha Heifetz, Israel Baker, William Primrose, Virginia Majewski, Gabor Rejto, Gregor Piatigorsky (1988) cello
  30. Piano Trio. in A Minor Op 50: V Variation III: Allegro moderato 0:56 Jascha Heifetz, Gregor Piatigorsky, Arthur Rubinstein (1988) cello
  31. Sextet for 2 Violins, 2 Violas and 2 Cellos in G major, op. 36: 3. Adagio 7:03 Jascha Heifetz, Israel Baker, William Primrose, Virginia Majewski, Gabor Rejto, Gregor Piatigorsky (1988) cello
  32. Piano Trio. in A Minor Op 50: XIII Variation XI: Moderato 1:55 Jascha Heifetz, Gregor Piatigorsky, Arthur Rubinstein (1988) cello
  33. Quintet for Piano, 2 Violins, Viola and Cello no. 2 in A major, op. 81: 3. Scherzo (Furiant) . Molto vivace 3:32 Jacob Lateiner, Jascha Heifetz, Israel Baker, Joseph De Pasquale, Gregor Piatigorsky (1988) cello
  34. Quintet for Piano, 2 Violins, Viola and Cello no. 2 in A major, op. 81: 4. Finale. Allegro 6:35 Jacob Lateiner, Jascha Heifetz, Israel Baker, Joseph De Pasquale, Gregor Piatigorsky (1988) cello
  35. Piano Trio. in A Minor Op 50: VII Variation V: L'istesso tempo 0:34 Jascha Heifetz, Gregor Piatigorsky, Arthur Rubinstein (1988) cello
  36. Tema con variazioni for Violin, Cello and Orchestra, op. 29: Variation 6 1:29 Jascha Heifetz, Gregor Piatigorsky, [chamber orchestra] (1988) cello
  37. Tema con variazioni for Violin, Cello and Orchestra, op. 29: Variation 5 1:13 Jascha Heifetz, Gregor Piatigorsky, [chamber orchestra] (1988) cello
  38. Sextet for 2 Violins, 2 Violas and 2 Cellos in G major, op. 36: 1. Allegro non troppo 8:37 Jascha Heifetz, Israel Baker, William Primrose, Virginia Majewski, Gabor Rejto, Gregor Piatigorsky (1988) cello
  39. Piano Trio. in A Minor Op 50: IX Variation VII: Allegro moderato 1:13 Jascha Heifetz, Gregor Piatigorsky, Arthur Rubinstein (1988) cello
  40. Tema con variazioni for Violin, Cello and Orchestra, op. 29: Variation 7 1:42 Jascha Heifetz, Gregor Piatigorsky, [chamber orchestra] (1988) cello
  41. Piano Trio Op. 49 in D Minor: III Scherzo: leggiero e vivace 3:29 Jascha Heifetz, Gregor Piatigorsky, Arthur Rubinstein (1988) cello
  42. Piano Trio. in A Minor Op 50: I Pezzo elegiaco: Moderato assai; Allegro giusto 16:30 Jascha Heifetz, Gregor Piatigorsky, Arthur Rubinstein (1988) cello
  43. Piano Trio. in A Minor Op 50: III Variation I 0:49 Jascha Heifetz, Gregor Piatigorsky, Arthur Rubinstein (1988) cello
  44. Piano Trio. in A Minor Op 50: XIV Variation Finale and Coda: Allegro risoluto e con fuoco 6:49 Jascha Heifetz, Gregor Piatigorsky, Arthur Rubinstein (1988) cello
  45. Piano Trio Op. 49 in D Minor: II Andante con moto tranquillo 6:39 Jascha Heifetz, Gregor Piatigorsky, Arthur Rubinstein (1988) cello
  46. Piano Trio. in A Minor Op 50: XI Variation IX: Andante flebile, ma non tanto 2:28 Jascha Heifetz, Gregor Piatigorsky, Arthur Rubinstein (1988) cello
  47. Quintet for Piano, 2 Violins, Viola and Cello no. 2 in A major, op. 81: 1. Allegro ma non tanto 8:57 Jacob Lateiner, Jascha Heifetz, Israel Baker, Joseph De Pasquale, Gregor Piatigorsky (1988) cello
  48. Piano Trio. in A Minor Op 50: VI Variation IV: L'istesso tempo 1:13 Jascha Heifetz, Gregor Piatigorsky, Arthur Rubinstein (1988) cello
  49. Tema con variazioni for Violin, Cello and Orchestra, op. 29: Variation 1 1:07 Jascha Heifetz, Gregor Piatigorsky, [chamber orchestra] (1988) cello
  50. Quintet for Piano, 2 Violins, Viola and Cello no. 2 in A major, op. 81: 2. Dumka. Andante con moto 9:49 Jacob Lateiner, Jascha Heifetz, Israel Baker, Joseph De Pasquale, Gregor Piatigorsky (1988) cello

Credited as (95)

  1. Gregor Piatigorsky
  2. Tchaikovsky, Mendelssohn; Arthur Rubinstein, Jascha Heifetz, Gregor Piatigorsky
  3. Arthur Rubinstein, Gregor Piatigorsky
  4. Brahms; Arthur Rubinstein, Gregor Piatigorsky
  5. Frederic Chopin / Gregor Piatigorsky
  6. Franz Schubert arr. Gregor Piatigorsky
  7. Maurice Ravel, Tchaikovsky; Arthur Rubinstein, Jascha Heifetz, Gregor Piatigorsky
  8. Jascha Heifetz, Gregor Piatigorsky
  9. Jascha Heifetz, Gregor Piatigorsky, RCA Victor Symphony Orchestra, Alfred Wallenstein
  10. Enrique Granados / Gregor Piatigorsky
  11. Manuel de Falla / Gregor Piatigorsky
  12. Dvořák, Walton; Gregor Piatigorsky, Boston Symphony Orchestra, Charles Munch
  13. Gregor Piatigorsky, Boston Symphony Orchestra, Charles Munch
  14. Dvořák, Walton; Piatigorsky, Boston Symphony Orchestra, Munch
  15. Brahms; Arthur Rubinstein, Members of the Pro Arte Quartet, Paul Kochanski, Gregor Piatigorsky
  16. Arthur Rubinstein, Jascha Heifetz, Gregor Piatigorsky
  17. Jascha Heifetz, William Primrose, Gregor Piatigorsky
  18. Jascha Heifetz, Israel Baker, Virginia Majewski, William Primrose, Gregor Piatigorsky
  19. Heifetz, Piatigorsky
  20. Leonard Pennario, Jascha Heifetz, Israel Baker, William Primrose, Gregor Piatigorsky
  21. Jascha Heifetz, Israel Baker, William Primrose, Virginia Majewski, Gabor Rejto, Gregor Piatigorsky
  22. Jascha Heifetz, Israel Baker, Arnold Belnick, Alan Stepansky, Virginia Majewski, William Primrose, Gabor Rejto, Gregor Piatigorsky
  23. Jascha Heifetz, Israel Baker, William Primrose, Gabor Rejto, Gregor Piatigorsky
  24. Jacob Lateiner, Jascha Heifetz, Gregor Piatigorsky
  25. Leonard Pennario, Jascha Heifetz, Gregor Piatigorsky
  26. Jascha Heifetz, Joseph De Pasquale, Gregor Piatigorsky
  27. Jacob Lateiner, Jascha Heifetz, Sanford Schonbach, Gregor Piatigorsky
  28. Jascha Heifetz, Pierre Amoyal, Israel Baker, Paul Rosenthal, Allan Harshman, Milton Thomas, Laurence Lesser, Gregor Piatigorsky
  29. Jascha Heifetz, Israel Baker, Paul Rosenthal, Milton Thomas, Gregor Piatigorsky
  30. Jacob Lateiner, Jascha Heifetz, Israel Baker, William Primrose, Gregor Piatigorsky
  31. Jascha Heifetz, Israel Baker, Paul Rosenthal, Milton Thomas, Laurence Lesser, Gregor Piatigorsky
  32. Jascha Heifetz, Israel Baker, Jacob Lateiner, William Primrose, Gregor Piatigorsky
  33. Jascha Heifetz, Gregor Piatigorsky, [chamber orchestra]
  34. Jascha Heifetz, Gregor Piatigorsky, Malcolm Hamilton, [chamber orchestra]
  35. Jacob Lateiner, Jascha Heifetz, Israel Baker, Joseph De Pasquale, Gregor Piatigorsky
  36. Debussy, Martinů, Ravel, Respighi; Jascha Heifetz, Arthur Rubinstein, Gregor Piatigorsky
  37. Maurice Ravel, Respighi, Debussy, Martinů; Jascha Heifetz, Arthur Rubinstein, Gregor Piatigorsky
  38. Korngold, Rózsa, Waxman; Heifetz, Piatigorsky
  39. Gregor Piatigorsky, Arthur Rubinstein
  40. Gregor Piatigorsky, Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra, Fritz Reiner
  41. Brahms, Beethoven; Heifetz, Piatigorsky, Pennario
  42. Mozart, Beethoven, Vivaldi; Heifetz, Piatigorsky, Lateiner, Sargent
  43. David Popper, Gregor Piatigorsky; Wendy Warner, Eileen Buck
  44. Mozart, Bach, Mendelssohn; Heifetz, Piatigorsky, Primrose, Pennario
  45. Dvořák, Brahms; Heifetz, Piatigorsky, Primrose, Lateiner
  46. Ravel, Respighi, Debussy, Martinů; Heifetz, Rubinstein, Piatigorsky
  47. Schubert, Brahms, Beethoven; Heifetz, Piatigorsky, Primrose, Lateiner
  48. Gregor Piatigorsky, Charles Rosen
  49. Beethoven, Spohr; Heifetz, Piatigorsky, Primrose
  50. Sergei Prokofiev arr. Gregor Piatigorsky
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Works (44)

Arranged

  1. Suite italienne for Cello and Piano: I. Introduzione. Allegro moderato (1932)
  2. Suite italienne for Cello and Piano: II. Serenata. Larghetto (1932)
  3. Suite italienne for Cello and Piano: III. Aria (1932)
  4. Suite italienne for Cello and Piano: IV. Tarantella. Vivace (1932)
  5. Suite italienne for Cello and Piano: V. Minuetto. Finale (1932)
  6. Suite italienne for Cello and Piano (1932)
  7. Danza ritual del fuego
  8. Danza del terror
  9. Nocturne no. 20 in C-sharp minor, op. posth. 1 no. 16, BI 49 "Reminiscence"
  10. Sonata, op. 10 no. 3 in G major: II. Rondo - Presto
  11. Divertimento in D major for Cello and Piano, After Hob. XI:113
  12. Divertimento in D major for Cello and Piano, After Hob. XI:113: III. Allegro di molto
  13. Divertimento in D major for Cello and Piano, After Hob. XI:113: II. Menuetto
  14. Divertimento in D major for Cello and Piano, After Hob. XI:113: I. Adagio
  15. 12 danzas españolas, op. 37, nº 2: Oriental
  16. 12 études, op. 8: No. 11 in B-flat minor
  17. Divertimento for Cello and String Orchestra in D major
  18. Introduction und Variationen über ein Originalthema, D. 968a, op. 82 Nr. 2
  19. Divertimento for Cello and String Orchestra in D major: I. Adagio
  20. Divertimento for Cello and String Orchestra in D major: II. Minuet & Trio
  21. Divertimento for Cello and String Orchestra in D major: III. Allegro di molto

Composed

  1. Variations on a Theme of Paganini (1946)
  2. Syrinx
  3. Variations on a Paganini Theme: Theme
  4. Variations on a Paganini Theme: Variation 1 (Pablo Casals)
  5. Variations on a Paganini Theme: Variation 2 (Paul Hindemith)
  6. Variations on a Paganini Theme: Variation 3 (Raya Garbousova)
  7. Variations on a Paganini Theme: Variation 4 (Erica Morini)
  8. Variations on a Paganini Theme: Variation 5 (Felix Salmond)
  9. Variations on a Paganini Theme: Variation 6 (Joseph Szigeti)
  10. Variations on a Paganini Theme: Variation 7 (Yehudi Menuhin)
  11. Variations on a Paganini Theme: Variation 8 (Nathan Milstein)
  12. Variations on a Paganini Theme: Variation 9 (Fritz Kreisler)
  13. Variations on a Paganini Theme: Variation 10 (Piatigorsky Self-portrait)
  14. Variations on a Paganini Theme: Variation 11 (Gaspar Cassado)
  15. Variations on a Paganini Theme: Variation 12 (Mischa Elman)
  16. Variations on a Paganini Theme: Variation 13 (Ennio Bolognini)
  17. Variations on a Paganini Theme: Variation 14 (Jascha Heifetz)
  18. Variations on a Paganini Theme: Tempo di Marcia (Vladimir Horowitz)

Arranged

  1. Music for Children, op. 65: X. Marche cello
  2. Music for Children, op. 65: X. March cello, piano
  3. Adagio and Rondo cello, piano

Commissioned

  1. Concerto for Cello and Orchestra

Dedicated Works

  1. Concerto for Cello and Orchestra

Events (2)

Main Performer At

  1. [concert] cello
  2. [concert] cello

Links (13)

Other Databases

  1. https://d-nb.info/gnd/118594168
  2. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n81081002
  3. https://www.worldcat.org/identities/lccn-n81081002
  4. https://catalogue.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/cb13898456g
  5. https://nla.gov.au/nla.party-1051095
  6. https://openlibrary.org/works/OL1908770A
  7. http://snaccooperative.org/ark:/99166/w6q24ddw

IMSLP

  1. https://imslp.org/wiki/Category:Piatigorsky,_Gregor

Discogs

  1. https://www.discogs.com/artist/896978

Allmusic

  1. https://www.allmusic.com/artist/mn0001165146

Imdb

  1. https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0681290/

VIAF ID

  1. http://viaf.org/viaf/46947379

Wikidata

  1. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q364868