Antonio Janigro (21 January 19181 May 1989) was an Italian

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and conductor.

Biography

Born in

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, he began studying

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when he was six and

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when he was eight. Initially taught by Giovanni Berti, Janigro enrolled in the Verdi Conservatory of Milan, where he was instructed by Gilberto Crepax. By 1934 Janigro was studying under

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and

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at the

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. He graduated from the school in 1934 and began performing solo and in recitals with

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and

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.
"Al Conservatorio: Sciostacovic", journal La Stampa, 04/04/1948, Italia. An unfortunately timed vacation in

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left Janigro stranded in that country for the duration of

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. He became a professor of cello and

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at the Zagreb Conservatory, where his influence developed modern cello playing in Yugoslavia. He also performed as part of the Maček- Šulek-Janigro Trio. At war's end Janigro travelled throughout South America and the

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as a soloist. In 1949, he started his career as a conductor. In 1959, he was

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's soloist, along with

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and

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, in a renowned

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recording of Strauss's ''Don Quixote''. An extraordinarily gifted teacher, Janigro educated many cellists around the world. Most of them studied at the Staatliche Hochschule für Musik und Darstellende Kunst Stuttgart and the

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. Among his students were Julius Berger,

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, Michael Flaksman , Michael Groß,

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, Andrej Petrac, Mario de Secondi,

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, Gustavo Tavares, Enrico Dindo and

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. Janigro was a highly regarded conductor who led a symphony orchestra for Radio Zagreb and guest-conducted throughout Europe. The chamber orchestra

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was created by Janigro and

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in 1954 and was led by Janigro until he left the ensemble in 1968.

Recordings

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: Concertos for Diverse Instruments.

, Antonio Janigro -conductor. The Bach Guild,

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Stereolab LP, BG/BGS-70665, 1960s. *

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: The 6 Cello Suites (1954, Westminster/Doremi DHR-8014~5) *

: The 3 Sonatas for Cello and Harpsichord, Robert Veyron-Lacroix(harpsichord) (1954, Westminster/Doremi DHR-8014~5) *

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: Cello Concerto in B flat major, Prague Symphony Orchestra conducted by Milan Horvat (1948, Westminster/Doremi DHR-8016) *

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: Cello Concerto in B minor, Janigro – soloist,

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conducted by

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, (Westminster/

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W-9716) * Ludwig Beethoven: Cello Sonatas (Complete), ith Carlo Zecchi, PianoWestminster XWN-2218

References

Sources

Dedication siteBiography at Antonio Janigro Association Zagreb

External links

Antonio Janigro Association Zagreb
{{DEFAULTSORT:Janigro, Antonio 1918 births 1989 deaths Italian classical cellists Italian male conductors (music) Musicians from Milan Mozarteum University Salzburg alumni 20th-century Italian conductors (music) State University of Music and Performing Arts Stuttgart alumni Italian expatriates in Germany Italian expatriates in Austria 20th-century Italian male musicians 20th-century cellists