Jump to content

Terence Weil: Difference between revisions

Edit links
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Browse history interactively
← Previous editNext edit →
Content deleted Content added
VisualWikitext
(36 intermediate revisions by 26 users not shown)
Line 1: Line 1:
{{Short description|British classical cellist}}
⚫
'''Terence Weil''' (9 December 1921 in [[London]] – 25 February 1995 in [[Figueras]]) was a [[British people|British]] [[List of cellists|cellist]], principal cellist of the [[English Chamber Orchestra]], a founding member of the [[Melos Ensemble]], a leading [[chamber music]]ian and an influential teacher at the [[Royal Northern College of Music]].
{{Infobox person
| name = Terence Weil
| birth_date = {{birth date|1921|12|09|df=y}}
| birth_place = [[London]], UK
| death_date = {{death date and age|1995|02|25|1921|12|09|df=y}}
| death_place = [[Figueras]], Spain
| education = [[Royal Academy of Music]]
| occupation = Classical [[Cello|cellist]]
| organization = {{plainlist|
* [[Melos Ensemble]]
* [[English Chamber Orchestra]]
* {{nowrap|[[Royal Northern College of Music]]}}
⚫
}}
}}
⚫
'''Terence Weil''' (9 December 1921 in [[London]] – 25 February 1995 in [[Figueras]]) was a [[British people|British]] [[List of cellists|cellist]], principal cellist of the [[English Chamber Orchestra]], a founding member of the [[Melos Ensemble]], a leading [[chamber music]]ian and an influential teacher at the [[Royal Northern College of Music]].


==Biography==
== Career ==
⚫
Terence Weil was trained as a [[cello|cellist]] under Herbert Walenn at the [[Royal Academy of Music]].<ref name="Obit">[http://www.independent.co.uk/news/people/obituary--terence-weil-1610457.html Obituary Terence Weil] ''[[The Independent]]'', [[William Waterhouse]], 9 March 1995</ref> After the war he joined the [[string quartet]] formed by the violinist [[Emanuel Hurwitz]], a friend and colleague. He played principal cello with [[chamber orchestra]]s such as the [[Goldsbrough Orchestra]] (later to become the English Chamber Orchestra) and was a preferred [[Basso_continuo#Basso_continuo|continuo cellist]].


⚫
[[William Henry Walenn#Musical family|Herbert Walenn]] was Weil's cello teacher at the [[Royal Academy of Music]].<ref name="Obit">{{cite news|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/news/people/obituary--terence-weil-1610457.html|title= Obituary: Terence Weil|work=[[The Independent]]|author= [[William Waterhouse (bassoonist)|William Waterhouse]]|date= 9 March 1995}}</ref> After the war he joined a [[string quartet]] formed by the violinist [[Emanuel Hurwitz]], a friend and colleague. He was also principal cello of [[chamber orchestra]]s such as the [[Goldsbrough Orchestra]] (later known as the English Chamber Orchestra, or ECO), and was an outstanding [[basso continuo#basso continuo|continuo cellist]].
⚫
Together with the clarinettist [[Gervase de Peyer]] and the violist [[Cecil Aronowitz]], he had helped, in 1950, to found the [[Melos Ensemble]].<ref>[http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&searchlink=TERENCE|WEIL&sql=41:59886~T1 Biography] Chadbourne</ref> He was the cellist of the group for decades, as Cecil Aronowitz was the violist. Bassoonist [[William Waterhouse]] wrote in 1995: "It was the remarkable rapport between this pair of lower strings, which remained constant throughout a succession of distinguished leaders, that gave a special distinction to this outstanding ensemble."<ref name="Obit" />


⚫
Together with clarinettist [[Gervase de Peyer]] and violist [[Cecil Aronowitz]], he helped found the [[Melos Ensemble]] in 1950.<ref>[{{AllMusic|class=artist|id=q59886/biography|pure_url=yes}} Biography] Chadbourne</ref> He was its principal cellist for decades, and Aronowitz its principal violist. Bassoonist [[William Waterhouse (bassoonist)|William Waterhouse]] wrote in 1995: "It was the remarkable rapport between this pair of lower strings, which remained constant throughout a succession of distinguished leaders, that gave a special distinction to this outstanding ensemble."<ref name="Obit" />
⚫
His close association with [[Benjamin Britten]] began in 1946, when he played in the premiere of ''[[The Rape of Lucretia]]'', at the first post-war season of the [[Glyndebourne Festival Opera|Glyndebourne Festival]]. He took part in every one of the early [[Aldeburgh Festival]]s, playing at the premieres of the operas ''[[Albert Herring]]'' and ''[[Noye's Fludde]]''. The composer conducted the Melos Ensemble in the first performance of his ''[[War Requiem]]'' in [[Coventry]] in 1962 and also in the first recording in 1963.


⚫
His close association with [[Benjamin Britten]] began in 1946, when he played in the premiere of his opera ''[[The Rape of Lucretia]]'' in the first postwar season of the [[Glyndebourne Festival Opera|Glyndebourne Festival]]. He took part in each of the early [[Aldeburgh Festival]]s, including in the premieres of Britten's operas ''[[Albert Herring]]'' and ''[[Noye's Fludde]]''. The composer conducted the Melos Ensemble in the first performance of his ''[[War Requiem]]'' in [[Coventry]] in 1962, and also in the first recording of it in 1963.
⚫
In 1951 Terence Weil premiered the ''Suite'' for viola and cello by [[Arthur Butterworth]] with Cecil Aronowitz.<ref>[http://www.musicweb-international.com/buttera/works.htm Works by Butterworth]</ref>


⚫
Weil premiered the ''Suite'' for viola and cello by [[Arthur Butterworth]] with Cecil Aronowitz in 1951.<ref>[http://www.musicweb-international.com/buttera/works.htm Works by Butterworth]</ref>
⚫
In the 1960s, he played in the ''Cremona Quartet'' with leader [[Hugh Maguire (violinist)|Hugh Maguire]], [[Iona Brown]], and Aronowitz.<ref>[http://www.guardian.co.uk/news/2004/jun/10/guardianobituaries.artsobituaries Obituary Iona Brown] ''[[The Guardian]]'', Anne Inglis, 10 June 2004</ref> In the ''Pro Arte Piano Quartet'' he played with [[Kenneth Sillito]] (violin), Aronowitz, and [[Lamar Crowson]] (piano).


⚫
In the 1960s, he was cellist of the [[Cremona Quartet]] under leader [[Hugh Maguire (violinist)|Hugh Maguire]], with [[Iona Brown]] as second violinist and Aronowitz as violist.<ref>[https://www.theguardian.com/news/2004/jun/10/guardianobituaries.artsobituaries Obituary Iona Brown] ''[[The Guardian]]'', Anne Inglis, 10 June 2004</ref> In the [[Pro Arte Piano Quartet]] he played with [[Kenneth Sillito]] (violin), Aronowitz and [[Lamar Crowson]] (piano).
⚫
In 1974 he became the first Professor of Chamber Music at the newly opened Royal Northern College of Music in [[Manchester]]. Among the student groups that he coached were the [[Brodsky Quartet]]. The institute regularly awards a Terence Weil prize for chamber music.<ref>[http://www.skiptonmusic.org.uk/index.php?content=archive2008 Terence Weil Memorial Competitions]</ref>


⚫
In 1974, he became the first Professor of Chamber Music at the newly opened Royal Northern College of Music in [[Manchester]]. Among the student groups he coached was the [[Brodsky Quartet]]. The institute regularly awards a Terence Weil prize to the best chamber music ensemble.<ref>[http://www.skiptonmusic.org.uk/index.php?content=archive2008 Terence Weil Memorial Competitions]</ref>
In 1985 he retired to [[Cadaqués]].


He retired to [[Cadaqués]], Spain in 1985, where he died ten years later, aged 74.<ref>'Cellist's child Patrick sought', in ''The Western Evening Herald'', 3 March 1995, p. 12</ref>
==Recordings==
⚫
His long discography includes many notable [[Melos_Ensemble#EMI_recordings_1963-1973|recordings with the Melos Ensemble]], including the [[Trout Quintet]] and [[octet (music)|octets]] of [[Franz Schubert|Schubert]], the [[Clarinet Quintet (Mozart)|Clarinet Quintet]] of [[Mozart]] and the [[Clarinet Quintet (Brahms)|Clarinet Quintet]] of [[Brahms]]. He also recorded trios and quartets by [[Robert Schumann|Schumann]] and [[Fauré]] with the Pro Arte Piano Quartet and string quartets with the Cremona Quartet. He was the cellist in a recording of ''[[Dido and Aeneas]]'' by [[Henry Purcell]] with the English Chamber Orchestra and [[Janet Baker]].<ref>[http://www.musicalheritage.com/product/Purcell-Dido-and-Aeneas/5164174 Purcell]</ref> A 1964 performance of Mozart's [[Piano Quartet No. 1 (Mozart)|Piano Quartet K.478]] was filmed in London, with Benjamin Britten (piano), Emanuel Hurwitz and Cecil Aronowitz.<ref>[http://www.prestoclassical.co.uk/search.php?searchString=Terence+Weil Legendary British Performers]</ref> Many reviews of his recordings are available in the [http://www.gramophone.net/Search/Results/terence+weil Gramophone Archive].


==Instruments==
== Recordings ==
⚫
Terence Weil played an [[Amati]] and later a cello built by [[Matteo Goffriller]] that had belonged to [[Casals]] before.<ref name="Obit" />


⚫
His long discography includes many notable [[Melos Ensemble#EMI recordings 1963-1973|recordings with the Melos Ensemble]], including the [[Trout Quintet]] and [[octet (music)|octets]] of [[Franz Schubert|Schubert]], the [[Clarinet Quintet (Mozart)|Clarinet Quintet]] of [[Mozart]] and the [[Clarinet Quintet (Brahms)|Clarinet Quintet]] of [[Brahms]]. Their recordings of [[chamber music]] for both [[Woodwind instrument|woodwind]]s and [[String instrument|strings]] were reissued in 2011, including the works for larger ensembles which were the reason to found the ensemble, such as [[Ludwig van Beethoven|Beethoven's]] [[Septet (Beethoven)|Septet]] and [[Octet (Beethoven)|Octet]], [[Franz Schubert|Schubert's]] [[Octet (Schubert)|Octet]] and Ravel's ''[[Introduction and Allegro (Ravel)|Introduction and Allegro]]'', played with [[Osian Ellis]] (harp), [[Richard Adeney]] (flute), Gervase de Pexer (clarinet), [[Emanuel Hurwitz]] and [[Ivor McMahon]] ([[violin]]) and [[Cecil Aronowitz]] ([[viola]]).<ref name="EMI">[http://www.emi-icons.com/5099991851420.php Melos Ensemble – Music among Friends] [[EMI Records|EMI]]</ref> He also recorded trios and quartets by [[Robert Schumann|Schumann]] and [[Gabriel Fauré|Fauré]] with the Pro Arte Piano Quartet and string quartets with the Cremona Quartet. He was the cellist in a recording of ''[[Dido and Aeneas]]'' by [[Henry Purcell]] with the English Chamber Orchestra and [[Janet Baker]].<ref>[https://archive.today/20120903204836/http://www.musicalheritage.com/product/Purcell-Dido-and-Aeneas/5164174 Purcell]</ref> A 1964 performance of Mozart's [[Piano Quartet No. 1 (Mozart)|Piano Quartet K.478]] was filmed in London, with Benjamin Britten (piano), Emanuel Hurwitz and Cecil Aronowitz.<ref>[http://www.prestoclassical.co.uk/search.php?searchString=Terence+Weil Legendary British Performers]</ref> Many reviews of his recordings are available in the [https://web.archive.org/web/20120303182708/http://www.gramophone.net/Search/Results/terence+weil Gramophone Archive].
⚫
==References==

== Instruments ==

⚫
Terence Weil played an [[Amati]]<ref name="Obit" /> and later a cello built by Domenico Montagnana that had belonged to [[Pablo Casals]] before.

⚫
== References ==
{{reflist}}
{{reflist}}


{{Authority control}}
{{Persondata

|NAME=Weil, Terence
|ALTERNATIVE NAMES=
|SHORT DESCRIPTION=British classical cellist
|DATE OF BIRTH=9 December 1921
|PLACE OF BIRTH=London
|DATE OF DEATH=25 February 1995
|PLACE OF DEATH=Figueras, Spain
⚫
}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Weil, Terence}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Weil, Terence}}
[[Category:1921 births]]
[[Category:1921 births]]
Line 39: Line 50:
[[Category:Alumni of the Royal Academy of Music]]
[[Category:Alumni of the Royal Academy of Music]]
[[Category:British classical cellists]]
[[Category:British classical cellists]]
[[Category:20th-century classical musicians]]
[[Category:20th-century British musicians]]
[[Category:British expatriates in Spain]]
[[Category:20th-century cellists]]

Revision as of 07:14, 24 April 2024

Terence Weil
Born(1921-12-09)9 December 1921
London, UK
Died25 February 1995(1995-02-25) (aged 73)
Figueras, Spain
EducationRoyal Academy of Music
OccupationClassical cellist
Organizations

Terence Weil (9 December 1921 in London – 25 February 1995 in Figueras) was a British cellist, principal cellist of the English Chamber Orchestra, a founding member of the Melos Ensemble, a leading chamber musician and an influential teacher at the Royal Northern College of Music.

Career

Herbert Walenn was Weil's cello teacher at the Royal Academy of Music.[1] After the war he joined a string quartet formed by the violinist Emanuel Hurwitz, a friend and colleague. He was also principal cello of chamber orchestras such as the Goldsbrough Orchestra (later known as the English Chamber Orchestra, or ECO), and was an outstanding continuo cellist.

Together with clarinettist Gervase de Peyer and violist Cecil Aronowitz, he helped found the Melos Ensemble in 1950.[2] He was its principal cellist for decades, and Aronowitz its principal violist. Bassoonist William Waterhouse wrote in 1995: "It was the remarkable rapport between this pair of lower strings, which remained constant throughout a succession of distinguished leaders, that gave a special distinction to this outstanding ensemble."[1]

His close association with Benjamin Britten began in 1946, when he played in the premiere of his opera The Rape of Lucretia in the first postwar season of the Glyndebourne Festival. He took part in each of the early Aldeburgh Festivals, including in the premieres of Britten's operas Albert Herring and Noye's Fludde. The composer conducted the Melos Ensemble in the first performance of his War Requiem in Coventry in 1962, and also in the first recording of it in 1963.

Weil premiered the Suite for viola and cello by Arthur Butterworth with Cecil Aronowitz in 1951.[3]

In the 1960s, he was cellist of the Cremona Quartet under leader Hugh Maguire, with Iona Brown as second violinist and Aronowitz as violist.[4] In the Pro Arte Piano Quartet he played with Kenneth Sillito (violin), Aronowitz and Lamar Crowson (piano).

In 1974, he became the first Professor of Chamber Music at the newly opened Royal Northern College of Music in Manchester. Among the student groups he coached was the Brodsky Quartet. The institute regularly awards a Terence Weil prize to the best chamber music ensemble.[5]

He retired to Cadaqués, Spain in 1985, where he died ten years later, aged 74.[6]

Recordings

His long discography includes many notable recordings with the Melos Ensemble, including the Trout Quintet and octets of Schubert, the Clarinet Quintet of Mozart and the Clarinet Quintet of Brahms. Their recordings of chamber music for both woodwinds and strings were reissued in 2011, including the works for larger ensembles which were the reason to found the ensemble, such as Beethoven's Septet and Octet, Schubert's Octet and Ravel's Introduction and Allegro, played with Osian Ellis (harp), Richard Adeney (flute), Gervase de Pexer (clarinet), Emanuel Hurwitz and Ivor McMahon (violin) and Cecil Aronowitz (viola).[7] He also recorded trios and quartets by Schumann and Fauré with the Pro Arte Piano Quartet and string quartets with the Cremona Quartet. He was the cellist in a recording of Dido and Aeneas by Henry Purcell with the English Chamber Orchestra and Janet Baker.[8] A 1964 performance of Mozart's Piano Quartet K.478 was filmed in London, with Benjamin Britten (piano), Emanuel Hurwitz and Cecil Aronowitz.[9] Many reviews of his recordings are available in the Gramophone Archive.

Instruments

Terence Weil played an Amati[1] and later a cello built by Domenico Montagnana that had belonged to Pablo Casals before.

References

  1. ^ a b c William Waterhouse (9 March 1995). "Obituary: Terence Weil". The Independent.
  2. ^ Biography Chadbourne
  3. ^ Works by Butterworth
  4. ^ Obituary Iona Brown The Guardian, Anne Inglis, 10 June 2004
  5. ^ Terence Weil Memorial Competitions
  6. ^ 'Cellist's child Patrick sought', in The Western Evening Herald, 3 March 1995, p. 12
  7. ^ Melos Ensemble – Music among Friends EMI
  8. ^ Purcell
  9. ^ Legendary British Performers
Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Terence_Weil&oldid=1220514803"