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Heinrich Schiff was born on 18 November, 1951 in Gmunden, Austria, is an Austrian cellist. Discover Heinrich Schiff's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 65 years old?

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Age 65 years old
Zodiac Sign Scorpio
Born 18 November, 1951
Birthday 18 November
Birthplace Gmunden, Austria
Date of death 23 December, 2016
Died Place Vienna, Austria
Nationality Austria

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1711

Schiff played the "Mara" Stradivarius (1711) and "Sleeping Beauty" made by Montagnana in Venice in 1739.

1951

Heinrich Schiff (18 November 1951 – 23 December 2016) was an Austrian cellist and conductor.

Heinrich Schiff was born on 18 November 1951 in Gmunden, Austria.

His parents, Helga (née Riemann) and Helmut Schiff, were composers.

1971

He studied cello with Tobias Kühne and André Navarra and made his solo debut in Vienna and London in 1971.

He studied conducting with Hans Swarowsky.

1985

His recording of the Bach Cello Suites won prizes, and his recording of the Shostakovich concertos won the Grand Prix du Disque in 1985.

His recording of the Brahms Double Concerto with Frank Peter Zimmermann and Wolfgang Sawallisch won the Deutscher Schallplattenpreis.

Composers who have written cello concertos for Schiff include John Casken, Friedrich Gulda and Otto Zykan.

Among his students were Rudi Spring, Gautier Capuçon, Richard Harwood and Natalie Clein.

Schiff frequently experienced pain in his right shoulder and arm, the one that holds the bow, presumably caused by overexertion, but tried to ignore it.

1986

Schiff made his conducting debut in 1986.

1990

He was artistic director of the Northern Sinfonia from 1990 to 1996, and recorded with them for the Collins Classics label.

1996

He also held chief conductorships with the Copenhagen Philharmonic Orchestra in Copenhagen, Denmark (1996–2000), and the Orchester Musikkollegium Winterthur (1996-2001 ).

2004

In 2004, he was appointed Chief Conductor of the Vienna Chamber Orchestra and served in the post from 2005 to 2008.

2008

He stood down from the post in 2008 for health reasons.

2010

While playing in a chamber concert in Vienna on 25 April 2010 he had to take breaks during pieces due to the pain.

After this evening, he never played cello in public again.

2012

Since 2012, the 'Mara' Cello has been played by Christian Poltéra, one of Schiff's former students.

2016

Schiff died in Vienna on 23 December 2016 at the age of 65.