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unusual facts about Steven Isserlis


Variations on a Rococo Theme

Cellists who have recorded Tchaikovsky's original version have included Steven Isserlis, Raphael Wallfisch and Julian Lloyd Webber.


Domenico Montagnana

Artists who play or have played on Montagnanas include Stephen Kates, Lionel Tertis, Lynn Harrell, Mischa Maisky, Truls Mørk, Alfred Wallenstein, Josef Roismann, Steven Isserlis, Yo-Yo Ma, Maurice Eisenberg, Emanuel Feuermann, Daniel Saidenberg, Orlando Cole, Sevak Avanesyan, Nathaniel Rosen, Boris Andrianov, Galen Kelch and Ralph Kirshbaum.

Edrom

Edrom House was the home of the International Cello Centre, a residential school for musicians of varying ages and backgrounds run by John Gwilt, Jane and Christopher Cowan, where Steven Isserlis and Steven Doane trained in the 1970s.

Kim Märkl

Her works have been performed in concert halls throughout Germany and released by publishers in Germany, Switzerland and the U.S. Renowned actors and performers have recorded and performed her pieces including: Sky du Mont (Eyes Wide Shut), Hélène Grimaud, Ingolf Turban, Christian Tramitz, Sunnyi Melles, Steven Isserlis, Alex Dorow, and August Zirner.

Norma Fisher

She performs frequently with the International Chamber Ensemble of Rome, Carmina Quartet and Reykjavik Wind Quintet and has partnered such well known soloists as Stephanie Gonley, Alan Hacker, Maurice Hasson, Emanuel Hurwitz, Ralph Kirshbaum, Steven Isserlis, Peter Lukas Graf, Gyorgy Pauk, Hu Kun, Sylvia Rosenberg, Grigori Zhislin, Yossi Zivoni and singers Benjamin Luxon, Sherrill Milnes and Nelly Miricioiu.

Orlando Jopling

He also studied cello with William Pleeth and Steven Isserlis, and enjoys a wide range of chamber music and orchestral playing, with the LSO, OAE and Endymion Ensemble among others, as well as a large contemporary chamber music repertoire with Jane Manning.

Richard Harwood

He complemented his studies by taking master classes and lessons with Mstislav Rostropovich, János Starker, Steven Isserlis, Boris Pergamenschikow, Miklós Perényi, Valentin Erben (Alban Berg Quartet), William Pleeth, Zara Nelsova, and Ferenc Rados.

Stephen Kovacevich

His chamber music partners have included Jacqueline du Pré, Martha Argerich, Steven Isserlis, Nigel Kennedy, Lynn Harrell, Sarah Chang, Gautier Capuçon, Renaud Capuçon and Emmanuel Pahud.

Veronika Hagen

As well as her activity as a soloist, she has performed with other leading musicians, including Elena Bashkirova, Joshua Bell, Gérard Caussé, Ivry Gitlis, Paul Gulda, Tatjana Grindenko, Steven Isserlis, Gidon Kremer, Alexander Lonquich and Heinrich Schiff.


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