Joseph Press
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| Born | Josef Isaakovitch Press 1882 or 1883 Vilnius, Russian Empire |
| Died | (aged 41) Rochester, New York, US |
| Education | Moscow Conservatory |
| Occupation | Cellist |
| Relatives | Michael Press (brother) |
Josef Isaakovitch Press (Russian: Иосиф Исаакович Пресс; 1882 or 1883 – October 4, 1924)[1] was a Russian-American cellist.
Biography
[edit]Joseph Press was born in Vilnius in 1882 or 1883. He won a gold prize scholarship to the Moscow Conservatory. After graduating, he performed as a soloist, and became head of the cello department at the Petrograd Conservatory.[2][3]
He performed in the concerts of the Society for Jewish Folk Music which also featured violinists Jascha Heifetz and Efrem Zimbalist the bass Feodor Chaliapin.[4] In 1921, he emigrated to America with his brother, Michael Press.[5][6]
He began teaching at the Eastman School of Music in 1922. He died of pneumonia in Rochester, New York on October 4, 1924.[2][7]
References
[edit]- ^ ПРЕСС Иосиф Исаакович. Музыкальная энциклопедия, 1973-1982
- ^ a b "Joseph Press, Noted 'Cellist at Eastman School of Music, Dies from Pneumonia Attack". Democrat and Chronicle. Rochester, New York. October 5, 1924. p. 25. Retrieved August 8, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ The Violinist, Volume 21, page 196
- ^ Juilliard: A History by Andrea Olmstead (2002), page 50
- ^ George Eastman: A Biography by Elizabeth Brayer (2006), page 465
- ^ Violins and Violinists' Magazine, Volumes 11-12, page 14 Ernest N. Doring - 1950 "The instrument belonged later to the late Joseph Press, also of Russian birth, who with his brother Michael achieved eminence here. Joseph Press died at Rochester in 1924. The cello is now in New York"
- ^ George Eastman: A Biography by Elizabeth Brayer (2006), page 322
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