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Teacher Pierre Fournier
Country:
France

 City:
Paris
Cellist type:
Teacher

 Performing fields:
Deceased

(ex)teacher(s):
Paul Bazelaire
 		student(s):
Hans Mannes
Nuray Esen
Carlos Prieto
Daniel-Robert Graf
Xenia Jankovic
Henri Demarquette
Richard Markson
Kenichiro Yasuda
fazlollah rezaie
Alceu Reis
Ole Akahoshi
Janis Laurs
Malcolm Tait
Frank Dodge
Maria de Macedo
Cristian Florea
Gert von Bülow
Niels Ullner
David Schepps
Arturo Bonucci
Hege Waldeland
Roel Dieltiens
Rocco Filippini
Gerhard Mantel
Alexander Kok
Jeroen Reuling
Amaryllis Fleming
Markus Stocker
Mari Fujiwara
Joost Ben-Sasson Ina-Esther
Robert Irvine
Francis Gouton
Christoph Richter
Markus Nyikos
Patrick Gabard
Antonio Lauro Del Claro
Julian Lloyd Webber
Josef Hofer
Joan Jeanrenaud
france Springuel
Richard Aaron
Sven Forsberg
Hans-Jorgen Jensen
François Guye
Daniel Grosgurin
HANS NYGAARD
Alexander Kouguell

Pierre Fournier (1906-1986) was born in Paris on June 24, and known in his lifetime as "the aristocrat of cellists," because of his lyrical playing, and for his impeccable artistic sensitivity.

Fournier was the son of a French army general, and as a child was taught piano by his mother. At the age of nine he suffered a mild case of polio, and lost some of the dexterity in his legs and feet. No longer able to master the use of the piano pedals, he searched for another musical instrument, and turned to the cello.

He graduated from the Paris Conservatory at 17, in 1923. He was hailed as "the cellist of the future" and won praise for his virtuosity and bowing technique. He became well known when he played with the Edouard Colonne Orchestra in 1925. He began touring all over Europe. He played with many of the most highly acclaimed, prestigious musicians of his time, and recorded the complete chamber music of Brahms and Schubert for the BBC on acetates. However, these deteriorated before the recordings could be transferred to a more durable medium.

Fournier taught at the École Normale de Musique in Paris and the Paris Conservatory from 1937 to 1949. He made his first tour of the United States in 1948 and played to great acclaim in New York and Boston.

From 1956 on, he made his home in Switzerland, although he never relinquished his French citizenship. In 1963, he was made a member of the French Legion of Honor.

He continued performing until two years before his death at the age of 79. He also continued to teach privately at his home in Geneva: the British cellist Julian Lloyd Webber was among his pupils.

His son Jean-Pierre became a pianist performing under the name of Jean Fonda.
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This cellist was posted by Karel and last edited on 6 October 2007 at 11:46:32 PM.