Resources
The Colburn School is a world-class performing arts school where a renowned faculty provides instruction in music, dance and drama to dedicated students of all ages.
The Piatigorsky Foundation
The Piatigorsky Foundation brings live classical music to audiences throughout the United States.
Piatigorsky International Cello Festival
The Piatigorsky International Cello Festival is presented by the University of Southern California, Thornton School of Music and focuses on the art of the cello, its music, and its musicians.
World Chess Hall of Fame 2013 Exhibit
World Chess Hall of Fame 2013 Exhibit: Jacqueline Piatigorsky: Patron, Player, Pioneer
N M Rothschild & Sons
The records of the London firm, N M Rothschild & Sons, form the core of the Archive, which also includes details on the Rothschild family.
Bibliography
BOOKS
- Piatigorsky, Gregor. Cellist. Garden City, N.Y.: Doubleday, 1965.
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King, Terry. Gregor Piatigorsky: The Life and Career of the Virtuoso Cellist. Jefferson, N.C.: McFarland, 2010.
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Bartley, Margaret. Grisha: The Story of Cellist Gregor Piatigorsky. New Russia, N.Y.: Otis Mountain Press, 2004, 2006, 2008.
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Piatigorsky, Jacqueline. Jump in the Waves: A Memoir. New York: St. Martin’s Press, 1988.
Filmography
DVDs
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The Art of Gregor Piatigorsky. Rare 78s, unissued studio recordings, public performances, and broadcasts. West Hill Radio Archives. 1933-55. Released 2010.
Includes bonus DVD with clips from early television profiles.
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Carnegie Hall. Starring Jan Peerce and Lily Pons. Bel Canto Society. 1947. Remastered 2005.
Includes a performance of Saint-Saëns’s “The Swan” from The Carnival of Animals.
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Beethoven Piano Concerto No. 4 & Mendelssohn Violin Concerto & Walton Cello Concerto. Rubinstein. Heifetz. Piatigorsky. EMI Classic Archive 4. 1957. Remastered 2003.
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Heifetz & Piatigorsky-Historic Performance Film Footage. Kultur Video. 1977. Remastered 2005.
Includes performances of Bourées 1 and 2 from Bach’s Cello Suite in C Major; the slow movement of Chopin’s Cello Sonata; “Masques” from Prokofiev’s Romeo and Juliet, Rubinstein’s Romance; Tchaikovsky’s Waltz; and an arrangement of Schubert’s Introduction, Theme and Variations.
Published Compositions & Arrangements
CDs
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Tchaikovsky: Rococo Variations/Shostakovich: Sonata for Cello & Piano / Short Pieces from Tchaikovsky, Rubinstein, Rachmaninov, Cui & Rimsky-Korsakov (Gregor Piatigorsky Legacy). Piatigorsky. Berkowitz. Szreter. Pavlovsky. Arlecchino. 1925, 1940s, and 1946. Released 1990s.
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Piatigorsky: Schumann Cello Concerto, Sonatas by Beethoven, Weber & Brahms. Piatigorsky, Artur Rubinstein, Schumann, Weber, Beethoven, Brahms, Barbirolli, London Philharmonic. 1934-36. Released 1993.
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Gregor Piatigorsky, Solomon & Artur Rubinstein: Beethoven: Cello Sonatas; Brahms: Cello Sonata No. 1. Piatigorsky, Solomon, Artur Rubinstein, Beethoven. Testament. 1934, 1935, 1938, 1957. Released 1996.
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Gregor Piatigorsky: Schumann, Saint-Saens Cello Concertos. Bloch Schelomo. John Barbirolli. Fritz Reiner. Charles Munch. Testament UK. 1934, 1951, and 1957. Released 2005.
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Gregor Piatigorsky: Great Cello Concertos. Gregor Piatigorsky, Max Bruch, Antonin Dvorak, Camille Saint-Saens, Eugene Ormandy. Sony. 1940, 1946, and 1947. Released 1997.
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Schubert: String Quintet, String Trio No. 2, Ave Maria / Bach: Sinfonias by Heifetz, Primrose, Piatigorsky, Rejto, Bay. RCA Victor Gold Seal. 1946, 1960, and 1961. Released 1988.
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Heifetz with Rubinstein and Piatigorsky. Debussy, Ravel, Respighi, Martinu. RCA Gold Seal. 1947, 1950, and 1964. Released 1989.
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Rubinstein, Heifetz, Piatigorsky: Tchaikovsky/Mendelssohn Trios. RCA Victor Gold Seal. 1950s. Re-released 1990.
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The Heifetz/Piatigorsky Concerts: Album Collection. Sony Masterworks. 1951-1969. Released 2013.
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Cello Sonatas / 5 Intermezzi. Brahms. Artur Rubinstein. RCA Victor Gold Seal. 1953 and 1966. Released 1995.
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Dvorak & Walton Cello Concertos: Piatigorsky/Munch. Boston Symphony Orchestra. RCA Living Stereo. 1957 and 1960. Released 2005.
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Dvorak Symphony No. 8; Cello Concerto. Munch. Dvorak. Munch. BSO. RCA Red Seal. 1960-61. 2004.
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Heifetz with Lateiner Piatigorsky Primrose. Brahms Piano Quartet Op. 60, Schubert: Fantasie D.934, Beethoven: String Trio Op. 9 No. 2. RCA Gold Seal. 1960, 1965, and 1968. Released 1989.
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Dvorak: Cello Concerto in B Minor, Op. 104. Munch. BSO. JMC. 1961. Released 2002.
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Gregor Piatigorsky Plays Mendelssohn Chopin Strauss. Leonard Pennario. Rudolf Firkusny. Testament UK. 1965-66. Released 2008.
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Brahms Violin Concerto: Double Concerto. Heifetz and Piatigorsky. RCA Red Seal. N.d. Released 2004.
LPs
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Heifetz, Rubinstein, Piatigorsky: Mendelssohn Trio in D Minor & Ravel Trio in A Minor. RCA Victor. 1950.
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The Legendary Performances. Brahms: Concerto For Violin & Cello / Saint-Saens: Concerto for Cello. Reiner. Milstein. Piatigorksy. Robin Hood Dell Orchesta. RCA Symphony Orchestra. RCA. 1950-51. Released 1976.
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Strauss. Don Quixote. Strauss. Munch. BSO. Piatigorsky. RCA Victor. 1953.
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Heifetz, Primrose, Piatigorsky – Beethoven Trios. RCA Victor. 1958.
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Heifetz-Piatigorsky Brahms Concerto for Violin and Cello. Brahms. Wallenstein. RCA Victor. 1961.
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Heifetz/Piatigorsky: Concerts / Arensky: Trio (in D Minor) / Vivaldi: Concerto for Violin and Cello / Martinu: Duo for Violin and Cello. Heifetz. Piatigorsky. Pennario. Hamilton. Martinu. Vivaldi. Arensky. RCA Victor Red Seal. 1966.
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General Itunes link
PUBLISHED COMPOSITIONS & ARRANGEMENTS BY GREGOR PIATIGORSKY
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Bach, J.S. Concerto No. 1 in G (arr. for cello and piano) (Schott, 1934).
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Castelnuovo-Tedesco, Mario. Figaro (Carl Fischer, 1945).
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Chopin-Piatigorsky: Nocturne in C-Sharp, Op. posth.(B.49) (Schott, 1934).
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Debussy, Claude (Piatigorsky): Intermezzo (arr. for cello and piano) (Elkan-Vogel, 1944).
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Debussy, Claude (Piatigorsky): Beau Soir (arr. for cello and piano) (International, 1946).
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Debussy, Claude (Piatigorsky): Romance (arr. for cello and piano) (International, 1946).
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Dinicu-Heifetz: Hora Staccato (Carl Fischer, 1933).
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De Falla, Manuel. Ritual Fire Dance and Dance of Terror from Amor Brujo (arr. for cello and piano)(Chester, 1938).
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Fitelberg, Jerzy. Duo for Violin and Cello (Chester, 1948).
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Foss, Lucas. Capriccio (arr. for cello and piano) (Carl Fischer, 1948).
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Granados, Enrique. Orientale-Spanish Dance #2 (arr. for cello and piano) (International, 1945).
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Haydn, F.J. (Piatigorsky). Divertimento in D (arr. for cello and piano) (Elkan-Vogel, 1944).
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Karjinski, Nicholas: Orientale (arr. for cello and piano) (Eschig, 1938).
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Koutzen, Boris. Sonata for violin and cello (General Music 22, 1952).
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Liadov. Pliaska, Danse russe (Schott, 1935).
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Lully (Piatigorsky): Courante (arr. for bass and piano) (Schott, 1932).
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Mozart (Piatigorsky): Divertimento in C Major (arr. for viola and piano) (Elkan Vogel, 1947).
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Mozart (Piatigorsky): Sonatina in C from Divertimenti (arr. for viola) (Elkan-Vogel, 1944).
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Mozart (Piatigorsky): Sonatina for cello and piano (Elkan-Vogel, 1944).
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Schumann, Robert: Cello Concerto in A Minor, Op. 129 (arr. for cello and piano) (International, 1992) [not credited].
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Prokofiev, Sergei: Waltz, Op. 65 from “Music for Children (arr. for cello and piano) (International, 1945).
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Prokofeiv, Sergei: March, Op. 65 (cello solo) (International, 1945).
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Scriabin, Alexander (Piatigorsky): Etude Op. 8 No. 11 (arr. for cello and piano) (Schott, 1933).
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Scriabin, Alexander (Piatigorsky): Poem Op. 32, No. 1 (arr. for cello and piano) (Schott, 1934).
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Stravinsky, Igor (Piatigorsky). Suite Italienne (arr. for cello and piano) (Edition Russe de Musique, London 1934).
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Walton, William: Concerto Cadenzas (cello and piano score) (Oxford University Press, 1957).
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Von Weber, C.M. (Piatigorsky): Adagio and Rondo (arr. for cello and piano) (Schott, 1932).
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Piatigorsky, Gregor: Variations on a Paganini Theme (arr. for cello and piano) (Elkan-Vogel, 1944).
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Shostakovich, Dmitri: Sonata, Op. 40 (arr. for cello and piano) (Leeds Music Corporation, 1947).
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Valensin, Georges: Menuet (arr. for cello and piano) (Chester, 1938).