Jules Eskin

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Jules Eskin (born October 20, 1931 in Philadelphia , † November 15, 2016 in Brookline ) was the first cellist of the Boston Symphony Orchestra . Working with Seiji Ozawa gave him several solo appearances of well-known works by Johannes Brahms , Gabriel Fauré , Ludwig van Beethoven and Leonard Bernstein .

He received his first lessons from his father, an amateur cellist. At 16 he played with the Dallas Symphony Orchestra under Antal Doráti . Eskin joined the Boston Symphony Orchestra in 1964 after playing for three years with the Cleveland Orchestra under George Szell .

He also played with the Boston Chamber Players and the Burton Five quintet.

Discography

  • Yellow Lounge, Pavane for orchestra and choir in F sharp minor op. 50, various interpreters
  • Brahms, Piano Concertos Nos. 1 & 2, Concerto for Piano and Orchestra No. 2 in B flat major op. 83, various interpreters
  • Faure: Pelleas Et Melisande - Dolly, various artists
  • The American Album - Bernstein, Barber, Foss, Perlman, Ozawa (The Perlman Edition)

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Individual evidence

  1. ↑ http://www.nytimes.com/2016/11/17/arts/music/jules-eskin-cellist-with-boston-symphony-orchestra-dies-at-85.html?_r=0
personal data
SURNAME Eskin, Jules
BRIEF DESCRIPTION American cellist
DATE OF BIRTH October 20, 1931
PLACE OF BIRTH Philadelphia
DATE OF DEATH 15th November 2016
Place of death Brookline