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SALOMON MARIX LOEVENSOHN (BELGIUM, KORTRIJK, MARCH 31, 1880 – FRANCE, MONTAUBAN, APRIL 24, 1943)

He was born into the family of Marix Loevensohn and Claire Levy. He was married to pianist and composer Flora Joutard, a sister of Pauline Joutard and from 1926 to Wilhelmina Bosman. He received his musical education at the Brussels Conservatory, from which he graduated cum laude in 1894. His debut took place in July 1894 when he performed in London’s Queens Hall under Arthur Nikisch. He then went on various concert tours, in which he also visited the Concertgebouw in 1896. He is therefore a cellist in several string quartets, including that of Eugène Ysa e. In 1907 he settled in Berlin to be a member of the teaching staff of the Klindworth-Scharwenka Conservatory and a little later at the University of the Arts. All the while he stayedplay chamber music . In 1914 he entered Belgian military service, but the Netherlands bought him free. From 1915 he held the position of solo cellist in the Concertgebouw Orchestra for a number of years , succeeding Gerard Hekking in that position. In 1928 he formed the Concertgebouw trio with Louis Zimmermann and Jaap Spaanderman. For some time he taught at the Royal Conservatory of Brussels (1920-1932) and the Rotterdam Conservatory. In November 1936 said goodbye to the Concertgebouw Orchestra by performing as a soloist three times with the cello concert by Willem Pijper and Don Quixoteby Richard Strauss. He was succeeded by Henk van Wezel. Among his students where Alfred Bauwens and Samuel Brill (Rotterdam Philharmonic Orchestra). Henriëtte Bosmans wrote her Poème for cello and orchestra for him; Pijper also his Sonata for cello and piano. Albert Roussel dedicated his Concertino pour violoncelle et orchester to him.

TRACKLIST

1. 2. Amsterdam Concertgebouw Trio Geister-Trio No.5 in D-Dur Op.70 (Nr. 1) (Beethoven) 1. Satz Allegro vivace con brio with Jaap Spaanderman (piano) and Louis Zimmermann (violin)
2. 4. Amsterdam Concertgebouw Trio Geister-Trio No.5 in D-Dur Op.70 (Nr. 1) (Beethoven) 2. Satz Largo assai ed espressivo with Jaap Spaanderman (piano) and Louis Zimmermann (violin)
3. 6. Amsterdam Concertgebouw Trio Geister-Trio No.5 in D-Dur Op.70 (Nr. 1) (Beethoven) 3. Satz Presto (Beethoven) with Jaap Spaanderman (piano) and Louis Zimmermann (violin)
4. 8. Amsterdam Concertgebouw Trio Piano Trio #1, Bb, D. 898, mvt 2 (Schubert) with Jaap Spaanderman (piano) and Louis Zimmermann (violin)
5. 10. Amsterdam Concertgebouw Trio Piano Trio, A minor, Op.50, mvt 2 (Tchaikovsky) with Jaap Spaanderman (piano) and Louis Zimmermann (violin)
6. Concertgebouw Trio Piano Trio #1, D minor, Op 49, mvt 2 (Mendelssohn) with Jaap Spaanderman (piano) and Louis Zimmermann (violin)
7. Concertgebouw Trio Piano Trio #1, D minor, Op 49, mvt 3 (Mendelssohn) with Jaap Spaanderman (piano) and Louis Zimmermann (violin)
8. 14. 15. Concerto For Cello & Orchestra (Pijper) Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra, Willem Mengelberg
9. Arpeggione sonate in a D.821 (Schubert) Adagio
10. Cello Concerto in D minor (Lalo) Intermezzo
11. Kol Nidrei (Bruch)
12. Mazurka (Neruda)
13. Cello Concerto in a Op. 129 Adagio (Schumann)
14. Cello Sonata No.6 Allegro (Boccherini)
15. Chant (Cecil Burleigh)
16. From a wigwam (Cecil Burleigh)
17. Speech By Prof. Dr. Willem Mengelberg On The Occasion Of The Farewell Of Marix Loevensohn