Esther Nyffenegger

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Born in Zurich. Piano Certificate by Pina Pozzi; Concert certificate for Cello by R. Sturzenegger, Zurich, further studies with Eva Janzer-Czako. Master classes with Pablo Casals and Enrico Mainardi. Soloist Prize of the Swiss Tonkünstler Verein. Second Prize at the International Casals Competition in Israel. Soloist of the Festival Strings Lucerne, concert tours throughout the Western World and Overseas. Various Chamber Music Ensembles from Trio to Octet. Multiple radio recordings and concerts, worldwide. In 1974 Esther Nyffenegger premiered the second Cello Concerto of H. Sutermeister, with Wolfgang Sawalisch conducting. She travelled in 1982 with the Tonhalle Orchestra to Hongkong, Beijing and Shanghai. In 1977 she played for the first time Celloconcerto by Hans Pfitzner, dated 1888 which was for a long time considered as lost. From 1983-86 she was given a guest chair at the Tokyo University of Fine Arts and Music.

Records by this artist at DIVOX

J.S.BACH | «The Suites for Violoncello solo» Bach, Johann Sebastian

J.S.BACH | «The Suites for Violoncello solo»

BEETHOVEN | «Complete Works for Cello and Piano» van Beethoven Ludwig

BEETHOVEN | «Complete Works for Cello and Piano»

GLIÈRE • PROKOFIEV | «Great Russian Works for Cello» Prokofiev Sergej | Glière Reinhold Moritsevich

GLIÈRE • PROKOFIEV | «Great Russian Works for Cello»

Brahms: «Cello-Sonatas op. 38 and op. 99» | Schubert: «Arpeggione Sonata» Brahms Johannes | Schubert Franz

Brahms: «Cello-Sonatas op. 38 and op. 99» | Schubert: «Arpeggione Sonata»

Mendelssohn: «Cello Sonatas, op. 45 and op. 58» | Schumann: «5 Stücke im Volkston, op. 102» Schumann Robert | Mendelssohn Felix

Mendelssohn: «Cello Sonatas, op. 45 and op. 58» | Schumann: «5 Stücke im Volkston, op. 102»

Chopin | Franck | Grieg: «Cello Sonatas» Chopin Frédéric | Franck César | Grieg Edvard

Chopin | Franck | Grieg: «Cello Sonatas»

Works for violoncello and piano
Strauss | Pfitzner | Janacek Janacek Leo | Pfitzner Hans | Strauss Richard

Strauss | Pfitzner | Janacek

Works for violoncello and piano
Bach | Francœur | Locatelli | Lully: Works for Violoncello and Harpsichord Bach, Johann Sebastian | Francoeur François | Lully Jean-Baptiste | Locatelli Pietro Antonio

Bach | Francœur | Locatelli | Lully: Works for Violoncello and Harpsichord

Works for violoncello and cembalo