Lillian Fuchs

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Lillian Fuchs (November 18, 1901-October 5, 1995), an American violist, teacher and composer, is considered to be among the finest instrumentalists of her time. She hailed from a musically talented family: her brothers, Joseph Fuchs, a violinist, and Harry Fuchs, a cellist, performed with her on numerous commercial recordings. Her children and grandchildren continue in her footsteps. Beginning her musical studies as a pianist, she later studied violin with her father and afterwards with Franz Kneisel (former concertmaster of the Boston Symphony and first violinist of the Kneisel Quartet) at the Institute of Musical Art, now the Juilliard School. Lillian Fuchs enjoyed a distinguished teaching career at the Juilliard School, the Manhattan School of Music, the Aspen Music Festival and School and the Blue Hill Music School, which she founded with her brother Joseph. Martha Strongin Katz, Geraldine Walther, Lawrence Dutton and Yizhak Schotten were her students. Her books of Etudes for the viola (Twelve Caprices for Viola, Fifteen Characteristic Studies for Viola, and Sixteen Fantasy Etudes) are today in standard use in universities and music schools internationally, and were much appreciated by the great Scottish violist, William Primrose. She also composed a Sonata Pastorale for solo viola. She performed many standard and non-standard pieces in the viola repertoire, including significant 20th century works. Fuchs was known for her warm, beautiful tone, expert musicianship and t

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FUCHS, L.: Complete Music for Unaccompanied Viola

Bach: Cello Suites (Transcr. for Viola)

Bach: 6 Suites for Cello Solo

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Mozart: Sinfonia Concertante For Violin And Viola, K 364; Divertimento In E-flat, K 563

J.S. Bach: Cello Suites, BWV 1007-1012 (Arr. for Viola)

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Elles

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Beethoven: Serenade in D Major, Trio in C Minor

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Bach - 6 Suites for Cello Solo. Played on the Viola (The Fuchs Legacy Vol. 1)

Complete Music For Unaccompanied Viola

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Complete Bach Suites Played On Viola [Disc 1]

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Complete Bach Suites Played On Viola [Disc 2]

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Bach 6 Suites for Cello Solo Played on Viola

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