Maria Kliegel
Maria Kliegel (born November 14, 1952 in Dillenburg ) is a German cellist .
Life
Kliegel became known when she won the national youth competition Jugend musiziert twice. After studying with Alexander Molzahn in Frankfurt am Main and graduating from high school in her hometown, she studied with János Starker at Indiana University Bloomington , USA . She has won many international music prizes (including the American University Competition in Chicago, the German Music Competition in Bonn, the Aldo Parisot Competition in Brazil, the Rostropovich Concours in Paris). Mstislav Rostropowitsch called her “the best cellist I've heard since Jacqueline du Pré ”, others as “La Cellissima”.
Kliegel has appeared in all parts of the world. Her extensive repertoire is recorded on record and CD. She has made a name for herself through tireless efforts for contemporary music, including world premieres and CD recordings of works by z. B. Alfred Schnittke and Sofia Gubaidulina as well as the Hommage a Nelson Mandela by Wilhelm Kaiser-Lindemann . She is at the top of the world when it comes to selling her CDs - her discography (Naxos) is considered exemplary.
Since 1986 Kliegel has been teaching a master class at the Cologne University of Music . She was a jury member in many competitions. In 2001 she founded the Xyrion Trio and played regularly in this line-up until the trio split up in 2015.
Kliegel used to play the Stradivari cello ex Gendron from 1693, which was owned by the French cellist Maurice Gendron for over 30 years . Today she plays a cello made by Carlo Tononi (Venice, around 1730).
Maria Kliegel is the sister of the German priest Peter Kliegel, who works in Chile .
Web links
- Maria Kliegel in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- Biography and Discography ( Memento from August 3, 2009 in the Internet Archive )
- Maria Kliegel private homepage
- Maria Kliegel schott-music.com
Individual evidence
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Kliegel, Maria |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German cellist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | November 14, 1952 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Dillenburg |