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Schiff, Heinrich, 1951-2016

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Personal name headingSchiff, Heinrich, 1951-2016
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Birth date1951-11-18
Death date2016-12-23
Place of birthGmunden (Austria)
Place of deathVienna (Austria)
AffiliationWiener Kammerorchester
Sjællands symfoniorkester
Musikkollegium Winterthur
Northern Sinfonia
Profession or occupationCellists Conductors (Music)
Found inSaint-Saëns, C. Konzert ... [SR] p1977.
Int. ww in mus., 12th-15th eds. (Schiff, Heinrich; b. Nov. 18, 1951, Gmunden, Austria; concert cellist, conductor)
Int. ww in mus., 9th ed. (Schiff, Heinrich; b. Nov. 18, 1952, Gmunden, Upper Austria; cellist)
Dict. des interprètes, 1995 (Schiff, Heinrich; b. Nov. 18, 1952, Gmunden; Austrian violoncellist and conductor)
Jacobs, A. The Penguin dict. of musical performers, 1991 (Schiff, Heinrich; b. Nov. 18, 1951; Austrian cellist)
Baker, 8th ed. (Schiff, Heinrich; b. Nov. 18, 1951, Gmunden; Austrian cellist and conductor)
Information from 678 converted Dec. 19, 2014 (violoncellist)
New York times WWW site, viewed Dec. 27, 2016 (in obituary published Dec. 26: Heinrich Schiff; b. Nov. 18, 1951, Gmunden, Austria; d. Friday [Dec. 23, 2016], Vienna, aged 65; cellist whose lyrical, understated style and singing tone made him a profound interpreter of music from Bach through a long list of contemporary composers)