Lillian Fuchs
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Biography
Lillian Fuchs was an American violist, composer, and teacher born in the United States in 1901. Fuchs studied the piano and violin before transitioning to the viola. They made a professional debut as a violinist in 1926 and were a founding member of the Perolé Quartet between 1925 and 1945. They collaborated with their brothers, the violinist Joseph Fuchs and the cellist Harry Fuchs, and formed the Lillian Fuchs Trio. Fuchs was the first musician to record the Bach Cello Suites on the viola. Their discography includes recordings of the âSinfonia Concertante in Ebâ (1958) and Harold en Italie (1968). They composed several works for the viola, including Twelve Caprices for Viola (1950) and Sonata Pastorale (1956). Fuchs served as a faculty member at the Manhattan School of Music, the Juilliard School, and the Aspen Music Festival and School. Fuchs died in 1995.
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- Allegro - Energico
- Sonata for Viola and Piano
- I Fantasia
- Trio for Clarinet, Viola and Piano in E flat K.498 "Kegelstatt": 3. Rondeau (Allegretto) featuring MieczysÅaw Horszowski
- II Pastorale-
- Trio for Clarinet, Viola and Piano in E flat K.498 "Kegelstatt": 1. Andante featuring MieczysÅaw Horszowski
- Trio for Clarinet, Viola and Piano in E flat K.498 "Kegelstatt": 2. Menuetto & Trio featuring MieczysÅaw Horszowski
