Ida Haendel was a student of two prominent violin pedagogues, Carl Flesch and George Enescu, learning technical perfection and spiritual musical perspectives from them.
Recording & Production
This album features recordings made by Ida Haendel with the Stuttgart Radio Symphony Orchestra at the Süddeutscher Rundfunk (SDR) between 1953 and 1967.
Performer Biography
Ida Haendel's birth year is uncertain (either 1923 or 1928) because her parents claimed she was older at her English debut to bypass child labor laws.
Interpretation
Ida Haendel considered her recordings from over forty years ago as snapshots of her evolving playing, not necessarily reflecting her later performance practice.
Performer Biography
Ida Haendel, a child prodigy, won the Huberman Prize at age nine for playing Beethoven's violin concerto.
Performer Biography
Ida Haendel became a British citizen in 1940 and was appointed 'Commander of the British Empire' in 1991 for her contributions to English music.
Performer Biography
Ida Haendel collaborated with conductor Sergiu Celibidache, who made a lasting impression on her and whom she considered the greatest musician she ever knew.
