Description

JUDITH BOKOR (BUDAPEST, HUNGARY, 10. 04. 1899 – ? 21. 07. 1972)

 

 

 

 

She studied at the Budapest conservatory under David Popper, and then continued her education in Berlin with Hugo Becker. She was married to the Hungarian Geza Kalman Kosch (1887-1971). The couple fled in 1919 during the communist regime of Bela Kun in Hungary and came to the Netherlands. Geza Kalman Kosch changed his name to  Geza Koos and became, on the advice of Willem Mengelberg, an impresario. He was one of the most influential impresarios of the Netherlands, as a manager of the famous Kurhaus Concerts. With help from her husband, Judith Bokor, soon became an international career as a cello soloist. She performed in the Netherlands as well as Denmark, Sweden, Norway, Spain, Italy, Poland, Romania, Hungary, Austria, Germany and Switzerland. In 193 she toured three months by North America. From 1919 to about 1925 the pianist Louis Schnitzler was her accompanist, then Theo van der Pas. She played under many famous conductors including Willem Mengelberg, Artur Nikisch, Georg Wilhelm Furtwängler and Schneevoigt. Her career lasted until the 1930-1931 season, and ended due to illness.

 

 

TRACKLIST

 

 

1. Kol nidrei (Max Bruch) Columbia D 17144 FX 167
2. Le Cygne (Saint-Saëns) Columbia D 9758 F 87
3. Romance op.44 no.1 (Rubinstein) Columbia D 9758 F 86
4. Menuet (Valensin) Columbia D 17143 FX 11
5. Scherzo (Karl Ditters von Dittersdorf) Columbia D 17143 FX 10
6. Chants Russes (Lalo) Columbia D 12801 FX 56
7. Caro mio ben (Giordani) Columbia D 12805 FX 41
8. Gavotte (Burmester) Columbia D 12805 FX 50
9. Cantique De Noel (Adam) Columbia D9759 F88
10. Le Cygne (Saint-Saëns) Polyphon 31314 1099 at
11. Serenade espagnole (Glazounov) Polyphon 31314 1098 at
12. Valse triste (Sibelius) Columbia D 12801 FX 51
13. Stille Nacht Heilige Nacht Columbia D9759 F89