Grant Johannesen, the pianist on this recording, studied piano with Robert Casadesus and Egon Petri, and composition with Roger Sessions and Nadia Boulanger.
Performer Biography
Despite being desperately poor, Zara Nelsova and her sister practiced six hours a day, which Nelsova credits with developing her powers of concentration.
Performer Biography
Zara Nelsova, the cellist on this recording, began cello lessons at age five on a converted viola, taught by her father, Gregor, a flutist.
Performer Biography
Zara Nelsova's family formed a professional piano trio, the Canadian Trio, which toured Canada and won first prize at the Manitoba Music Competition Festivals.
Performer Biography
Zara Nelsova plays a magnificent Stradivarius cello from 1726, known as the 'Marquis de Corberon'.
Recording & Production
This album was recorded in Toronto on February 21, 1968, with James Kent as producer and Lorne Tulk as recording engineer.
Performer Biography
Zara Nelsova studied with Ernest Bloch, the composer, in 1949, resulting in recordings of his cello and piano music with Bloch at the keyboard.
