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heard the duo perform in
Bucharest in May 1946 on the occasion of his first trip to Romania. Menuhin was deeply moved by their playing and helped the couple immigrate to the United States. They became American citizens in 1953, and had their only child, musician
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provided another influence and long-lasting inspiration, which culminated in chamber music collaborations at several
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Born into a musical family, Ernst
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soloist, recording artist and pedagogue, primarily remembered along with his wife, pianist
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in C minor for viola and orchestra, Op.35 (1809); Wilhelm Brückner-Rüggeberg;
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in C major for viola and orchestra (1806); Wilhelm Brückner-Rüggeberg;
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Concerto in G major for 2 violas and string orchestra, TWV 52:G3
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Wallfisch was a member of the Pro Musica Quartet and the
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Concerto in G major for viola and string orchestra, TWV 51:G9
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in G minor for viola, 2 clarinets and string orchestra, Op.94
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between 1955 and 1961. As viola pedagogue, he taught at the
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in C minor for viola and orchestra (1834); Franz Allers;
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Suite in D major for viola da gamba and string orchestra
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Ernst und Lory
Wallfisch at Pablo-Casals-Festival Prades
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Suite for viola solo No.3 in E minor, Op.131d/3 (1916)
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Suite for viola solo No.2 in D major, Op.131d/2 (1916)
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Suite for viola solo No.1 in G minor, Op.131d/1 (1916)
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in D major for violin, viola and orchestra (1780–1782)
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Lory
Wallfisch Remembers: A Festival of Romanian Music
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Violist, recording artist and pedagogue (1920 - 1979)
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Casals Festival at Prades: Live Concert Performances
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