Heinrich Schiff
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One of the greatest cellists of his generation, Austrian Heinrich Schiff was born in Gmunden on November 18, 1951, and died in Vienna on December 23, 2016. Trained at the Vienna Hoschschule, he made his professional debut in 1971, touring festivals before recording for various labels. He built up a solid repertoire including not only the great works of Bach, Haydn, Beethoven, Schubert, Brahms and Dvorak, but also lesser-known scores, many of them contemporary. He premiered numerous compositions for cello by Friedrich Gulda, Christoph Casken, Friedrich Cerha, Helmut Eder, Hans Werner Henze, Peter Maxwell Davies and Hans Zender. At the same time, he converted to conducting with the Deutsche Kammerphilharmonie and then the Northern Sinfonia in Newcastle (1990-1996), the Musikkollegium in Winterthur (Switzerland), the Copenhagen Philharmonic Orchestra (1996-1999) and the Vienna Chamber Orchestra (2004-2008). He retired as a cellist in 2012, and died four years later at the age of 65.
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- Fantasiestücke, Op. 73 (Arr. Friedrich Grützmacher): III. Rasch und mit Feuer featuring Bernard Haitink
- 5 Stücke im Volkston, Op. 102 (Arr. Friedrich Grützmacher): I. "Vanitas vanitatum" mit Humor featuring Bernard Haitink
- 5 Stücke im Volkston, Op. 102 (Arr. Friedrich Grützmacher): II. Langsam featuring Bernard Haitink
- 5 Stücke im Volkston, Op. 102 (Arr. Friedrich Grützmacher): III. Nicht schnell, mit viel Ton zu spielen featuring Bernard Haitink
- Sacher Variation (for Cello Solo, 1976) by Heinrich Schiff
- Grave (for Cello and Piano, 1981) by Heinrich Schiff
- 5 Stücke im Volkston, Op. 102 (Arr. Friedrich Grützmacher): IV. Nicht zu rasch featuring Bernard Haitink
- Cello Concerto (1969/70) by Heinrich Schiff
- Could this ill world have been contriv'd, WoO 108 No.16 featuring Heinrich Schiff
- 5 Stücke im Volkston, Op. 102 (Arr. Friedrich Grützmacher): V. Stark und markiert featuring Bernard Haitink
- Faithfu' Johnie, WoO 108 No.20 featuring Heinrich Schiff
- Oh, had my fate been join'd with thine, WoO 108 No.12 featuring Heinrich Schiff
- Come fill, fill, my good fellow, WoO 108 No.13 featuring Heinrich Schiff
- Bonny laddie, highland laddie, WoO 108 No.7 featuring Heinrich Schiff
- La Gondoletta, WoO 157 No.12 featuring Heinrich Schiff
- Cello Sonata in D minor, Op.40: I. Allegro non troppo - Largo featuring Heinrich Schiff
- Cello Sonata in D minor, Op.40: IV. Allegro featuring Heinrich Schiff
- The morning air plays on my Face, WoO 152 No.4 featuring Heinrich Schiff
- The Soldier's Dream, WoO 152 No.9 featuring Heinrich Schiff
- Cello Sonata in D minor, Op.40: II. Moderato con moto featuring Heinrich Schiff
- Once more I hail three, WoO 152 No.3 featuring Heinrich Schiff
- Cello Sonata in D minor, Op.40: III. Largo featuring Heinrich Schiff
- Symphony No. 40 in G minor K550: Allegro assai
- The return to Ulster, WoO 152 No.1 featuring Heinrich Schiff
