Summary: “Dimitry Markevitch on MP3.COM” Born in Switzerland of Ukrainian parents, Dimirty Markevitch (1923–2002) started cello at age six. He studied with Maurice Eisenberg at the École Normale in Paris and then at Tanglewood with Gregor Piatigorsky, who had first befriended and taught Markevitch at age seven. After playing in the New York Philharmonic for five years, Markevitch returned to Paris, teaching at the École Normale, directing the Conservatoire Rachmaninoff, and even managing a sewing-machine plant. Details at our archive page @ https://archive.org/details/019SonateEnSolMajeurPourViolo [First Time on our Podcasting Channel]
