Born in Lübeck, Thauer had her first music lessons in the town of Braunschweig. The family subsequently moved to Erlangen. Her parents, particularly her mother, Ruth Thauer (née Meister[2]), recognised that she had an above-average musical talent at an early age. Thauer played violin and cello duets with her mother in public at age 12. She made her debut with the Baden-Baden orchestra at age 13 playing the Boccherini-Grützmacher B-flat cello concerto. In due course, Thauer attended the conservatory in Nuremberg.
At age 14, Thauer was accepted into the master class of Professor Ludwig Hoelscher.[3] At age 15, she studied with André Navarra at the Paris Conservatory, and in parallel, she studied painting, philosophy and other literature courses at the École normale supérieure. Thanks to her adoptive father's senior position at Siemens,[2] Thauer lived with her mother in Paris when she was 15 years old. During her studies in Paris, Thauer developed a notable professional musical partnership with Claude Françaix, the daughter of Jean Françaix, and the two performed his Fantasies. At age 16, she won an international music competition in Paris. She received a four-year stipend from the French state. The next year, 1962, she was awarded the "Grand Prix with distinction" in the final exam among 22 candidates, and subsequently left the Conservatory. Thauer continued studying with Navarra for a year and received her diploma in 1963.
In 1964, she was awarded the Nuremberg Prize. She toured widely throughout England, Europe, Scandinavia and the Far East, but never performed in North America.[1][2]
Later, Thauer became involved in a relationship with a married doctor in Wiesbaden. The relationship was broken off and, on 18 October 1973, Thauer committed suicide in her home in Germany. Five days later, the doctor also committed suicide.[1]
Recordingsedit
Antonín Dvořák: Concerto for Violoncello and Orchestra in B minor, op. 104 - Deutsche Grammophon
Jean Françaix: Fantasie, with Jean Françaix, piano - Deutsche Grammophon
Eugen d'Albert: Cello Concerto in C major - Attaca 4/6413
Franz Schubert: Arpeggione Sonata in a minor - Attaca 4/6413
Jean Françaix: Movement perpetuel - Attaca 4/6413
Referencesedit
^ abcdPhil Hebblethwaite (2020-11-20). . The Guardian. Archived from the original on 23 November 2020. Retrieved 2020-11-23.
^ abcPhil Hebblethwaite (2020-11-22). . BBC Radio 3, Sunday Feature. Archived from the original on 8 December 2020. Retrieved 2020-11-26.
^Jürgen Schaarwächter (2011-04-14). . Klassik.com. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 2020-11-26.
^Vera Salm (May 2012). . hastedt Musikedition - Bremen. Archived from the original on 19 January 2020. Retrieved 2020-11-23.
External linksedit
Eloquence Classics page on Deutsche Grammophon 4822181
Tamino Klassikforum discussion page on Anja Thauer
Capriccio Kulturforum discussion page on Anja Thauer
April 21, 2024
anja, thauer, anja, heidi, thauer, july, 1945, october, 1973, german, cellist, born, 1945, july, 1945lübeck, germanydiedoctober, 1973, 1973, aged, wiesbaden, germanyresting, placest, lorenz, cemetery, travemünde, near, lübeck, occupationcellist, contents, biog. Anja Heidi Thauer 3 July 1945 18 October 1973 was a German cellist 1 Anja ThauerBorn 1945 07 03 July 3 1945Lubeck GermanyDiedOctober 18 1973 1973 10 18 aged 28 Wiesbaden GermanyResting placeSt Lorenz cemetery Travemunde near Lubeck OccupationCellist Contents 1 Biography 2 Recordings 3 References 4 External linksBiography editBorn in Lubeck Thauer had her first music lessons in the town of Braunschweig The family subsequently moved to Erlangen Her parents particularly her mother Ruth Thauer nee Meister 2 recognised that she had an above average musical talent at an early age Thauer played violin and cello duets with her mother in public at age 12 She made her debut with the Baden Baden orchestra at age 13 playing the Boccherini Grutzmacher B flat cello concerto In due course Thauer attended the conservatory in Nuremberg At age 14 Thauer was accepted into the master class of Professor Ludwig Hoelscher 3 At age 15 she studied with Andre Navarra at the Paris Conservatory and in parallel she studied painting philosophy and other literature courses at the Ecole normale superieure Thanks to her adoptive father s senior position at Siemens 2 Thauer lived with her mother in Paris when she was 15 years old During her studies in Paris Thauer developed a notable professional musical partnership with Claude Francaix the daughter of Jean Francaix and the two performed his Fantasies At age 16 she won an international music competition in Paris She received a four year stipend from the French state The next year 1962 she was awarded the Grand Prix with distinction in the final exam among 22 candidates and subsequently left the Conservatory Thauer continued studying with Navarra for a year and received her diploma in 1963 In 1964 she was awarded the Nuremberg Prize She toured widely throughout England Europe Scandinavia and the Far East but never performed in North America 1 2 Thauer performed radio concerts at Radio Bremen at the SWR with the Stuttgart Radio Symphony Orchestra 4 and at the NDR with the Hanover Radio Orchestra She recorded commercially for Deutsche Grammophon including the Cello Concerto of Dvorak with the Czech Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Zdenek Macal 1 and chamber works of Max Reger and Jean Francaix with Jean Francaix as the pianist Later Thauer became involved in a relationship with a married doctor in Wiesbaden The relationship was broken off and on 18 October 1973 Thauer committed suicide in her home in Germany Five days later the doctor also committed suicide 1 Recordings editAntonin Dvorak Concerto for Violoncello and Orchestra in B minor op 104 Deutsche Grammophon Max Reger Suite No 3 Deutsche Grammophon Jean Francaix Fantasie with Jean Francaix piano Deutsche Grammophon Eugen d Albert Cello Concerto in C major Attaca 4 6413 Franz Schubert Arpeggione Sonata in a minor Attaca 4 6413 Jean Francaix Movement perpetuel Attaca 4 6413References edit a b c d Phil Hebblethwaite 2020 11 20 The mystery of Anja Thauer the greatest cellist you ve never heard of The Guardian Archived from the original on 23 November 2020 Retrieved 2020 11 23 a b c Phil Hebblethwaite 2020 11 22 The Myth and Mystery of Anja Thauer BBC Radio 3 Sunday Feature Archived from the original on 8 December 2020 Retrieved 2020 11 26 Jurgen Schaarwachter 2011 04 14 Deutsche Jacqueline du Pre Klassik com Archived from the original on 4 March 2016 Retrieved 2020 11 26 Vera Salm May 2012 Anja Thauer 1945 1973 Violoncello hastedt Musikedition Bremen Archived from the original on 19 January 2020 Retrieved 2020 11 23 External links editEloquence Classics page on Deutsche Grammophon 4822181 Tamino Klassikforum discussion page on Anja Thauer Capriccio Kulturforum discussion page on Anja Thauer Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Anja Thauer amp oldid 1119356140, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
