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Harvey Shapiro (cellist)

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It can be very tough on someone who expects to get praised all the time. But later, you realize the value of everything he says. t the same time, there was something that I knew made me play better. Many times I would go home after a very hard lesson—knowing that, at the lesson, he really did get me
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ne was able to perceive that Mr. Shapiro is a talented and thoughtful young musician, not yet capable of interpreting the great works of the repertoire with all the authority of a mature artist, but, nevertheless, showing seriousness of purpose and mechanical resourcefulness that promise well for the
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Well, I certainly don't teach merely to inculcate technique. I love music. Of course, one must have technique that will enable him to do anything he wishes, but it must not be the end-all be-all. My students must develop a decent tone—with a piece of music, not with an exercise. And they have got to
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If ever a concert in Victoria was deserving of adulation and respect, it was Sunday night's solo cello recital given by Harvey Shapiro at the McPherson Playhouse What was most impressive about Shapiro was not just his technical eloquence and finesse, but the unforced artistry with which he played.
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to play so much better—and I'd take out my cello right away and play. And some of that carried over from the lesson, to my amazement. Of course, I lost some of it a day or two later, but some of it did stick. Gradually, each time, I retained more and more—and I didn’t feel that with other teachers.
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founded the Primrose String Quartet, whose members were all colleagues from the NBC Symphony. Shapiro was one of the quartet's founding members, who were also all neighbors in the same apartment building, playing with them until they split up in 1942. Although they were hailed as one of the great
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Since Toscanini, has been the last bulwark of live, good music on the air. Needless to say, because of the quartet's exceptional performances and superior standards, these weekly broadcasts have become one of the most anticipated listening hours for those who seek the finer performances in the
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approved of his performance, writing that he "played the cello as though his hands and arms were a part of his instrument, an extension of his musical instinct and profound understanding." Another reviewer for the same paper, Mikki Reintjes, wrote of Shapiro's 80th birthday recital in 1991:
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After leaving the NBC Symphony in 1946, Shapiro performed prolifically as a studio musician and chamber musician. In 1947, he was a founding member of the WQXR Radio Quartet, which played the international and American premieres of works by various composers until its dissolution in 1963.
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He remained an active teacher into his 90s, despite health problems, including arthritis, broken hips, failing eyesight, and cancer. He devised alternate fingerings in order to mitigate his arthritis. In March 1998 he gave a very well received recital at the
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There was no showmanship or gimmicks in this performance. Shapiro's performance contained some of the most honest music-making that Victorians have had the privilege of hearing. he tone colors that Shapiro pulled from his cello were simply amazing.
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From 1947 to 1963 Shapiro performed with the WQXR Radio Quartet; his fellow members were Hugo Fiorato, Harry Glickman (violins), and Jack Braunstein (viola). The quartet played and broadcast the premieres of works by
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on a radio broadcast of a concert that had been performed at Carnegie Hall. Müller-Schott, who was then at the beginning of his career, later met Shapiro, who offered to sell him the "Saphir" for
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in a piano trio, but ultimately held his position for more than thirty years. He had little experience teaching prior to his appointment. He also taught at the Summer Chamber Music School at the
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called Shapiro the "greatest cello teacher in the world." Among the observers at his classes were other instrumentalists, as well as professional colleagues, including on one occasion the
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Shapiro developed a reputation among some of his students for his temper and use of profanity. He also told students who ignored his lessons to seek other teachers. One of his students,
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Shapiro was one of the performers at the Naumberg Foundation's 70th anniversary gala concert on December 11, 1996. He was the eldest of all the Naumberg Prize winners on the program.
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In 1962, the station disbanded the quartet as a result of lack of sponsorships and its inability to "carry its own weight." The termination was controversial among students at
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string quartets of their time, the Primrose's discography is small; plans to record an entire cycle of Beethoven's string quartets were canceled by the American entry into
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have technique for proper shifting, sliding, bowing, vibrato, glissandi. But all of these lead directly to interpretation, precisely where personal attention is required.
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and Jane Hayes. At the former concert, Shapiro played despite broken ribs and a torn muscle incurred from a fall a few days before. Nevertheless, Audrey Johnson of the
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in Germany, but was forced to decline on account of his family's lack of financial resources. For a time, economic hardship led Shapiro and his family to move to
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Radio Artists String Quartet (Harold Glickman, Hugo Fiorato, violins, Jack Braunstein, viola, Harvey Shapiro, cello). Circle Records LP record L-51-100.
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marking the 50th anniversary of his professional debut on August 10, 1986 and his 80th birthday in 1991. He was partnered respectively with pianists
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Throughout his tenure at WQXR, Shapiro continued to perform as a soloist and studio musician. On July 12, 1954, Shapiro performed a duet with
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Shapiro brought all of the different aspects of cello playing together for me. He taught not just technique, but the importance of sound.
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in 1935. He also won the Willem Willeke Scholarship to continue graduate studies at Juilliard, with a fellowship in conducting.
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in Munich. He continued to give master classes in Europe, notably in Salzburg, Vienna, Engelberg and Florence until 2006.
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in New York City on November 11, 1935. His recital partner was pianist Harry Kaufman. While Harold A. Strickland of the
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At the age of 9, Shapiro won a scholarship to study at the Institute of Musical Art, the predecessor institution of the
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Shapiro died in New York on October 25, 2007. According to his wishes, no funeral or memorial service was conducted.
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Harvey Shapiro was born in New York City to Russian immigrant parents in 1911. He began cello lessons at age 7 with
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appraised Shapiro's tone as "not yet agreeable of texture" and criticized his interpretative skills as "limited,"
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Shapiro was married to violinist Rena Robbins from 1947 until her death in 1980. She was a violinist in the
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Shapiro played the "Saphir" cello, now also known as the "Ex-Shapiro", which was made in 1727 by luthier
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Shapiro's renown as a teacher led him to be referred to by students and colleagues as a "cello doctor".
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According to him, he smoked and drank whiskey regularly because his teacher Willeke had also done so.
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from his native Germany when he met Shapiro, who invited him to New York City to become his student:
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the Stradivari Quartet with Harvey Shapiro, 2nd cello. Musical Heritage Society LP record, MHS 694
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the Stradivari Quartet with Harvey Shapiro, 2nd cello. Musical Heritage Society LP record, MHS 645
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also studied with Shapiro briefly, reporting that he had learned how to use rubato from him.
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Luigi Boccherini, String Quintets Op. 13 No. 5 in E, Op. 20 No. 4 in F, Op. 37 No. 2 in g,
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Rachmaninoff, Cello Sonata in G Minor, Op. 19, Kodaly, Sonata Op. 4 for Cello and Piano,
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Luigi Boccherini, String Quintets Op. 37 No. 1 in C, Quintet in C, Op. 47 No. 1 in a,
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Shapiro playing the cello solo from Shostakovich's "Nocturne" from the suite from
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Another former student was Stefan Reuss, who later became principal cello of the
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Harvey Shapiro, cello and Jascha Zayde, piano. Nonesuch LP record, H-71050
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Students also urged supporters to petition the station and its owner, the
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Shapiro also played in an ensemble called the NBC Trio, with violinist
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Harvey Shapiro, cello and Earl Wild, piano. Nonesuch LP record H-71155
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In a 1972 interview, Shapiro explained his philosophy of teaching:
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From 1970, Shapiro turned his focus to teaching. He taught at the
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While teaching in British Columbia, Shapiro gave recitals at the
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Tribute to Shapiro by James Kreger (originally published in the
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During the late 1930s, Shapiro also played in orchestras at
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conducted by Leopold Stokowski with Shapiro as soloist
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Dmitri Shostakovich and Richard Strauss cello sonatas,
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(August 6, 1972). 890:"Forgotten Cellists: Harvey Shapiro" 127:to play in the cello section of the 1779:Live performance of Ernest Bloch's 1537:Johnson, Audrey (August 12, 1986). 1387:Sheklin, Barbara (March 25, 1963). 1236:Forbes, Watson (January 20, 2001). 1067:Vreeland, Roger S. (May 11, 1938). 123:. Following this, he was chosen by 1493:Johnson, Audrey (August 8, 1981). 439:In 1970, at the recommendation of 170:. Willeke was the director of the 14: 1679:"Musicians pitch in with panache" 1579:Reintjes, Mikki (July 30, 1991). 1308:Russell, Fred H. (May 15, 1962). 888:Horvath, Janet (March 13, 2021). 685:Rubinsky, Jane (September 2001). 247:to join the cello section of the 243:In 1937, Shapiro was selected by 239:NBC Symphony and Primrose Quartet 1830:20th-century classical musicians 551:Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra 1825:20th-century American musicians 1714:Lewis, Zachary (July 6, 2012). 1429:. July 11, 1954. Archived from 619:Harvey Shapiro Recital in Japan 374:. 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Index

Shapiro (second from right) with members of the Primrose Quartet, 1943
pedagog
Violoncello
Town Hall
Arturo Toscanini
NBC Symphony Orchestra
Primrose Quartet
Juilliard School
Willem Willeke
de
South Mountain Music Festival
Walter W. Naumburg Foundation
Julius Klengel
San Francisco
Juilliard School
Loeb Prize
Naumburg Prize
Town Hall
Brooklyn Times-Union
Winthrop Sargeant
Brooklyn Daily Eagle
Arturo Toscanini
NBC Symphony Orchestra
Radio City Music Hall
New York World's Fair
William Primrose
World War II
Josef Gingold
Earl Wild
Sergei Rachmaninoff

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