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BERNARD GREENHOUSE (NEWARK, NEW JERSEY, U.S., JANUARY 3, 1916 – WELLFLEET, MASSACHUSETTS, U.S., MAY 13, 2011)

 

 

 

 

Greenhouse was born in Newark, New Jersey and began playing the cello at the age of eight. He started his professional studies with Felix Salmond at the Juilliard School when he was eighteen. After four years of study with Salmond, Greenhouse proceeded to move on to studies with Emanuel Feuermann, Diran Alexanian, and then became one of the very few long-term students of Pablo Casals, studying with him from 1946 to 1948.

After finishing studies with Casals, Greenhouse went on to pursue a solo career for twelve years. He struggled with this however, as the cello was not a very popular solo instrument at the time. During this period, he encountered violinist Daniel Guilet, who invited Greenhouse in 1954 to play some Mozart piano trios with pianist Menahem Pressler. In 1955 they met in New York City, the first meeting of what was to become the Beaux Arts Trio.

In 1958, Greenhouse acquired the Countess of Stanlein, also called the Paganini Strad, one of 63 Antonio Stradivari cellos, and played it ever after. Following his death, it was to be sold by Boston violin dealer Christopher Reuning.

In 1987, he left the trio, and was replaced by cellist Peter Wiley. Greenhouse was known for his impeccable technique, but even more so for his inspiring passion and the depth and variety of his sound.

During his career, he taught at the Hartt College of Music, State University of New York at Stony Brook, Manhattan School of Music, New England Conservatory, Rutgers University and the Juilliard School. A series of videos of his master classes were produced in 1993 by Ethan Winer.

Though retired from institutional teaching, Greenhouse still gave master classes throughout the United States, Canada, China, Korea, Japan and Europe until his death in 2011.

Interviewed as the farewell concert of the Beaux Arts Trio on August 21, 2008, approached, he said he practiced every day and was considered “the old man of the cello”, with other aging cellists being surprised that he still performed at the age of 95. Greenhouse also remained the oldest of those who have played in the trio, until at least 2015, Daniel Guilet (who was born about a week short of 17 years earlier) having died at the age of 91, and Isidore Cohen having died at 82.

Greenhouse’s second passion was sailing on one of his several boats. He died on May 13, 2011, at his home overlooking the Wellfleet, Massachusetts, harbor on Cape Cod. His daughter, Elena, with Aurora de la Luz Fernandez y Menendez, was married to author Nicholas Delbanco. His grandson-in-law is director Nicholas Stoller.

 

 

TRACKLIST

 

 

Elliott Carter – Beveridge Webster, Bernard Greenhouse, Anthony Makas – Sonata For Piano / Sonata For Violoncello & Piano

Label: American Recording Society – ARS-25

Format: Vinyl, LP, Album, Mono

Country: US

Released: 1952

Genre: Classical

Style: Modern

Sonata For Violoncello And Piano

Cello – Bernard Greenhouse

Piano – Anthony Makas

A1 1. Moderato Espressivo

A2 2. Vivace Leggiero

A3 3. Adagio

A4 4. Allegro

Sonata For Piano

Piano – Beveridge Webster

B1 1. Maestoso – Flowing And Expressive

B2 2. Andante – Allegro – Andante

Produced For – American Recording Society

Published By – Mercury Music Co.

Distributed By – American Recording Society

Composed By, Liner Notes – Elliott Carter

Manufactured in U.S.A. | Made in U.S.A.

Produced by the Ditson Musical Foundation

Liner notes in English

Matrix / Runout (Side A | Etched): ARS-25A E1-LCC-3916-1BR A2E

Matrix / Runout (Side B | Etched): ARS-25B E1-LCC-3917-2B C1A

 

Gordon Binkerd, Stanley Fletcher / Ernst Bacon, Bernard Greenhouse, Menahem Pressler – Sonata For Piano (1955) / Sonata For ‘Cello And Piano (1948)

Label: Composers Recordings, Inc. – CRI 201

Format: Vinyl, LP, Mono

Country: US

Released: 1965

Genre: Classical

Style: Modern

Sonata For ‘Cello And Piano (1948)

Cello – Bernard Greenhouse

Composed By – Ernst Bacon

Engineer – Robert E. Blake

Piano – Menahem Pressler

A1 Gravely; Risoluto; Allegro

A2 Commodo

A3 Lento

A4 Allegro, Me Non Troppo

Sonata For Piano (1955)

Composed By – Gordon Binkerd

Engineer – James Campbell

Piano – Stanley Fletcher

B1 Allegro Moderato

B2 Andante

B3 Allegro Moderato

B4 Allegro

Published By – Manuscript

Published By – American Composers Alliance

Mastered At – Audio Matrix, Inc.

Pressed By – Premier Albums Of New Jersey

Record Company – Composers Recordings, Inc.

Sleeve Notes – D. H.

Side A published by MS.

Side B by arrangement with Committee for International Composers Concerts, LTD., published by American Composers Alliance

Printed in U.S.A.

Pressing Plant ID (Stamped in runout): ☆

Matrix / Runout (Side A label): CRI 201 A

Matrix / Runout (Side B label): CRI 201 B

Matrix / Runout (Side A etched, exc. “☆” and “AudioMatrix” stamped): CRI 201A2 7-21-65 Res ☆ Audio Matrix

Matrix / Runout (Side A etched, exc. “☆” and “AudioMatrix” stamped): CRI 201B1 ☆ Res Audio Matrix 6-23-65

 

Dvorak – Bernard Greenhouse, Orchestre De L’Opéra De Vienne, Hans Swarowski – Cellokonzert

Label: Concert Hall – M-2322

Series: Concert Hall Studio-Serie – M-2322

Format: Vinyl, LP, Album, Synchro Stereo

Country: Germany

Genre: Classical

Style: Romantic

Cello Concerto In B Minor, Op. 104

A1 Allegro

A2 Adagio Ma Non troppo

B1 Finale: Allegro Moderato

B2 Legend No. 7 In A Major, Op 359

B3 Legend No. 4 In C Major, Op. 59

Cello – Bernard Greenhouse

Composed By – Dvorak

Conductor – Hans Swarowski

Liner Notes – Heinz Pringsheim

Orchestra – Orchestre De L’Opéra De Vienne

Snychro Stereo

Catalogue number SMS-2322 on rear cover and labels

Matrix / Runout (Side A): SMS 2322-I-23

Matrix / Runout (Side B): SMS 2322-II-23

 

Julius Baker – Poem For Flute And Orchestra / A Night Piece For Flute And String Quartet

Label: Decca – DL 4013

Series: Gold Label Series, 4000 Series

Format: Vinyl, LP, 10″

Country: US

Released: 1952

Genre: Classical

Style: Romantic

A Julius Baker – Poem For Flute And Orchestra

Conductor [Chamber Orchestra Conducted By] – Daniel Saidenberg

Written-By – Charles T. Griffes

B Julius Baker, Sylvan Shulman, Bernard Robbins, Harold Coletta, Bernard Greenhouse–    A Night Piece For Flute And String Quartet

Written-By – Arthur Foote

Copyright © – Decca Records, Inc.

Cello – Bernard Greenhouse (tracks: B)

Flute – Julius Baker

Viola – Harold Coletta (tracks: B)

Violin [1st Violin] – Sylvan Shulman (tracks: B)

Violin [2nd Violin] – Bernard Robbins (tracks: B)

Matrix / Runout (A side label): MG 2737

Matrix / Runout (B side label): MG 2738

Matrix / Runout ((var. 1) A side runout): MG2737T1

Matrix / Runout ((var. 1) B side runout): MG2738T1

Matrix / Runout ((var. 2) A side runout stamped): MG2737T1 3

Matrix / Runout ((var. 2) B side runout stamped): MG2738T1 3

 

Dvořák – The Beaux Arts Trio – Piano Trios In B Flat, Op. 21 And In G Minor, Op. 26

Label: Philips – LY 802 916

Format: Vinyl, LP, Album, Stereo

Country: Netherlands

Released: 1969

Genre: Classical

Style: Romantic

Piano Trio In B Flat, Op. 21

A1 1. Allegro Molto

A2 2. Adagio Molto E Mesto

A3 3. Allegretto Scherzando

A4 4. Finale (Allegro Vivace)

Piano Trio In G Minor, Op. 26

B1 1. Allegro Moderato

B2 2. Largo

B3 3. Scherzo (Presto – Poco Meno Mosso)

B4 4. Finale (Allegro Con Tanto)

Cello – Bernard Greenhouse

Composed By – Antonín Dvořák

Ensemble – Beaux Arts Trio

Piano – Menahem Pressler

Violin – Isidore Cohen

Runout stamp includes ℗ 1969.

Printed and made in Holland.

Label Code: 802 916 LY