Zara Nelsova became the principal cellist of the Toronto Symphony Orchestra during World War II.
Zara Nelsova, the cellist on this album, was born Sara Katznelson in Winnipeg, Canada, to parents of Jewish-Russian descent.
Zara Nelsova played a Stradivari cello, the 'Marquis de Corberon' of 1726.
Zara Nelsova taught at the Juilliard School in New York City for 40 years, from 1962 until her death in 2002.
Zara Nelsova was the first North American cellist to perform in the Soviet Union in 1966.
Zara Nelsova introduced new works by Samuel Barber, Paul Hindemith, Dmitri Shostakovich, and Ernest Bloch to Britain.
This album was recorded in Kingsway Hall, London, with sessions in November 1953, March 1955, and December 1960.
