William Pleeth
William Pleeth (born January 12, 1916 in London , † April 6, 1999 ) was a British cellist and important cello teacher. He is best known as the teacher of Jacqueline du Pré .
Life
Pleeth was born in London to a Jewish immigrant family from Poland . He showed his talent as a cellist at the age of 7. By the time he was 15 he had already learned all the Bach suites , all the Capricci from Alfredo Piatti and 32 solo concerts , 24 of which he could play by heart. First he studied at the London Cello School and then in Leipzig with Julius Klengel , who also taught Emanuel Feuermann and Gregor Piatigorsky .
Pleeth performed as a soloist with orchestral accompaniment, but preferred chamber music . In 1952 he founded the "Allegri Quartet".
From 1948 to 1978 Pleeth taught as a professor at the Guildhall School of Music in London and was also visiting professor at the Yehudi Menuhin School from 1977 . His students include Kristin von der Goltz , Sebastian Hamann , Sebastian Hess , Jacqueline du Pré , Shauna Rolston , Martin Rummel and Michael Sanderling as well as Anita Lasker-Wallfisch .
His son is the cellist Anthony Pleeth .
Discography
- A Life In Music Vol 4 - Beethoven, Sonata for Cello and Piano No. 4 in C major, Op. 102 No. 1
- A Life In Music Vol 7 - Beethoven, Sonata for Cello and Piano No. 3 in A major, Op. 69.
- Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart : Sinfonia concertante for Violin and Viola in E flat major, K 364 (320d)
- Franz Schubert : Quintet for Strings in C major, Op. 163 / D 956
Works
- William Pleeth: Cello (Yehudi Menuhin Music Guides) ; Kahn & Averill Publishers; ISBN 978-1-871082-38-8
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Individual evidence
- ^ Margaret Campbell: Obituary: William Pleeth. In: The Independent. April 7, 1999, accessed June 15, 2020 .
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Pleeth, William |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | British cellist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | January 12, 1916 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | London |
| DATE OF DEATH | April 6, 1999 |