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Raphael Wallfisch
vc, *1953 GB, London
Musician of Classical
Raphael Wallfisch (born 15 June 1953, London) is a British cellist.Wallfisch was born into a family of distinguished musicians, his father the pianist Peter Wallfisch and his mother the cellist Anita Lasker-Wallfisch, who is one of the last known surviving members of the Girl orchestra of Auschwitz. He studied under teachers including Amaryllis Fleming, Amedeo Baldovino, and Derek Simpson and Gregor Piatigorsky. A prizewinner at the International Gaspar Cassadó Cello Competition in Florence, Wallfisch has made CD recordings of almost the entire cello repertoire, including works by Britten, Finzi, Kenneth Leighton, Shostakovich, Ernest Bloch, Maurice Ravel, William Busch, Robert Schumann, Alexander von Zemlinsky and Tchaikovsky. During his career he has been appointed to the faculties of th
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Cello Concerto in B-Flat Major, RV 423: I. Allegro on Vivaldi: Cello Concerti, Vol. 3 by Antonio Vivaldi, Raphael Wallfisch, City of London Sinfonia & Nicholas Kraemer Cello Concerto in D Minor, RV 407: I. Allegro on Vivaldi: Cello Concerti, Vol. 3 by Antonio Vivaldi, Raphael Wallfisch, City of London Sinfonia & Nicholas Kraemer Cello Concerto in G Minor, RV 416: III. Allegro on Vivaldi: Cello Concertos, Vol. 4 by Antonio Vivaldi Cello Concerto in C Minor, RV 401: II. Adagio on Vivaldi: Cello Concerti, Vol. 2 by Antonio Vivaldi, Raphael Wallfisch, City of London Sinfonia & Nicholas Kraemer Cello Concerto in C Major, RV 398: II. Largo on Vivaldi: Cello Concertos, Vol. 1 by Antonio Vivaldi Cello Concerto in G Major, RV 414: II. Largo on Vivaldi: Cello Concertos, Vol. 4 by Antonio Vivaldi Concerto for 2 Cellos in G Minor, RV 531: III. Allegro on Vivaldi: Cello Concerti, Vol. 2 by Antonio Vivaldi, Raphael Wallfisch, City of London Sinfonia & Nicholas Kraemer Concerto for 2 Cellos in G Minor, RV 531: I. Allegro on Vivaldi: Cello Concerti, Vol. 2 by Antonio Vivaldi, Raphael Wallfisch, City of London Sinfonia & Nicholas Kraemer Cello Concerto in B-Flat Major, G. 482: I. Allegro moderato on Boccherini: Cello Concertos, Nos. 9-12 by Luigi Boccherini, Raphael Wallfisch, Northern Chamber Orchestra & Nicholas Ward Cello Concerto in C Major, G. 573: II. Largo cantabile on Boccherini: Cello Concertos, Nos. 9-12 by Luigi BoccheriniTrack list and 30sec audio provided by 
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Discography
| Title | Artist | Year | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cello Concertos | Berthold Goldschmidt / Franz Reizenstein, Raphael Wallfisch, Konzerthausorchester Berlin, Nicholas Milton | 2018 | Album |
| Music For Cello And Piano | Ernest Bloch, Raphael Wallfisch, John York | 2017 | Album |
| Cello Concertos | Hans Gal, Mario Castelnuovo Tedesco, Raphael Wallfisch, Konzerthausorchester Berlin, Nicholas Milton | 2017 | Album |
| British Cello Concertos | Arnold Bax, Arthur Bliss, Ernest John Moeran, Gerald Finzi - Raphael Wallfisch | 2016 | Compil. |
| Concertos (Symphonic Works Vol. 8) | Andrzej Panufnik - Alexander Sitkovetsky · Raphael Wallfisch · Ewa Kupiec, Konzerthausorchester Berlin, Łukasz Borowicz | 2014 | Album |
| Orchestral Works | Malcolm Arnold, Raphael Wallfisch, John Turner, Northern Chamber Orchestra, Manchester Sinfonia, Nicholas Ward, Richard Howarth | 2011 | Album |
| Concerto For Cello And Orchestra, Op.32; Sinfonia Concertante For Violin, Cello And Orchestra, Op.29 | Miklós Rózsa / Raphael Wallfisch, Philippe Graffin, The BBC Concert Orchestra, Barry Wordsworth | 2006 | Album |
| Sinfonietta - Sinfonia Concertante - Divertimento | Sergei Prokofiev | 2005 | Compil. |
| Cello Concertos, Vol. 3 Nos. 9-12 | Luigi Boccherini - Raphael Wallfisch, Northern Chamber Orchestra, Nicholas Ward | 2005 | Album |
| Song Of The Birds (English Cello Music) | Herbert Murrill, Sir George Dyson, Haydn Wood, Edmund Rubbra, Raphael Wallfisch, The BBC Concert Orchestra, Vernon Handley | 2004 | Album |
| Violin Concerto - Lonely Waters - Whythorne's Shadow - Cello Concerto | Ernest John Moeran, Lydia Mordkovitch, Raphael Wallfisch, Ulster Orchestra, Bournemouth Sinfonietta, Vernon Handley, Norman Del Mar | 2004 | Album |
| Violin Concerto & Cello Concerto No. 2 | Dmitry Kabalevsky, Lydia Mordkovitch, Raphael Wallfisch | 2002 | Compil. |
| Khachaturian: Violin Concerto; Cello Concerto | Aram Khatchaturian, Lydia Mordkovitch, Raphael Wallfisch, Neeme Järvi, Bryden Thomson, The London Philharmonic Orchestra, Royal Scottish National Orchestra | 2002 | Album |
| Cello Concerto | Edvard Grieg, Raphael Wallfisch, The London Philharmonic Orchestra, Vernon Handley | 2001 | Album |
| Kiss On Wood | James MacMillan / The Nash Ensemble, Raphael Wallfisch, John York | 2000 | Compil. |
| The World's Ransoming · Cello Concerto | James MacMillan - Raphael Wallfisch · Christine Pendrill · BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra · Osmo Vänskä | 1999 | Album |
| A Colour Symphony / The Enchantress / Cello Concerto | Arthur Bliss / Linda Finnie, Raphael Wallfisch, Ulster Orchestra, Vernon Handley | 1997 | Compil. |
| Cello Concerti, Vol. 3 (RV 402, 403, 407, 409, 418, 423 & 424) | Antonio Vivaldi - Andrew Watkinson, Raphael Wallfisch, Nicholas Kraemer, City Of London Sinfonia | 1995 | Album |
| The Protecting Veil / Thrinos / Eternal Memory | John Tavener - Raphael Wallfisch, The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Justin Brown | 1995 | Album |
| Cello Concerti Vol. 4 (RV 405, 411, 414, 416, 417, 420 & 421) | Antonio Vivaldi, Raphael Wallfisch, City Of London Sinfonia, Nicholas Kraemer | 1995 | Album |
| Cello Concerti Vol. 1 - RV 398, 399, 404, 406, 410, 412 & 419 | Antonio Vivaldi, Raphael Wallfisch, City Of London Sinfonia, Nicholas Kraemer | 1995 | Album |
| Cello Concerti Vol. 2 (RV 400, 401, 408, 413, 422 & 531) | Antonio Vivaldi, Raphael Wallfisch, City Of London Sinfonia, Nicholas Kraemer | 1995 | Album |
| Fantasy On An American Hymn Tune / Alleluia Pascha Nostrum / Piano Sonata Op. 64 / Variations Op. 30 | Kenneth Leighton - Janet Hilton, Raphael Wallfisch, Peter Wallfisch | 1993 | Album |
| Cello Concertos 1 & 2 / Concertino | Bohuslav Martinů, Raphael Wallfisch, The Czech Philharmonic Orchestra, Jiří Bělohlávek | 1992 | Album |
| The Birds / Three Botticelli Pictures / Il Tramonto / Adagio Con Variazioni | Ottorino Respighi, Bournemouth Sinfonietta, Tamás Vásáry, Linda Finnie, Raphael Wallfisch | 1991 | Album |
| Paris/Violin And Cello Concerto/Cello Concerto | Frederick Delius - Raphael Wallfisch / Tasmin Little / Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra / Sir Charles Mackerras | 1991 | Album |
| Cello Concerto - Partita | Sir William Walton, The London Philharmonic Orchestra, Raphael Wallfisch, Bryden Thomson | 1991 | Album |
| Cello Concerto / Hymn To Apollo / The Enchantress | Arthur Bliss - Raphael Wallfisch, Linda Finnie, Ulster Orchestra, Vernon Handley | 1991 | Album |
| Symphony No. 7 In D Minor / Irish Rhapsody No. 3 For Cello & Orchestra / Concert Piece For Organ & Orchestra | Charles Villiers Stanford - Raphael Wallfisch, Gillian Weir, Ulster Orchestra, Vernon Handley | 1990 | Album |
| Cello Concerto / Symphony No. 3 'Laudes Musicae' | Kenneth Leighton, Raphael Wallfisch, Neil Mackie, Royal Scottish National Orchestra, Bryden Thomson | 1989 | Album |
| Concerto For Violin, Cello & Orchestra Op. 102. Concerto For Violin & Orchestra No. 1 Op. 26 | Johannes Brahms & Max Bruch - Lydia Mordkovitch, Raphael Wallfisch, The London Symphony Orchestra, Neeme Järvi | 1989 | Album |
| Cello Concerto, Op. 104 · Konzertstük For Cello & Orchestra, Op. 12 | Raphael Wallfisch, The London Symphony Orchestra, Sir Charles Mackerras, Antonín Dvořák, Christoph von Dohnányi | 1989 | Album |
| Cello Concerto No. 2 / Chant Du Ménestrel / Cello Concerto | Dmitry Kabalevsky / Alexander Glazunov / Aram Khatchaturian – Raphael Wallfisch, The London Philharmonic Orchestra, Bryden Thomson | 1988 | Album |
| Music For Cello And Piano | Robert Schumann, Raphael Wallfisch, Peter Wallfisch | 1987 | Album |
| Cello Concerto • Northern Ballad No.3 • Cortè̩ge • Mediterranean • Overture To A Picaresque Comedy | Arnold Bax, Raphael Wallfisch, Bryden Thomson, The London Philharmonic Orchestra | 1987 | Album |
| Cello Sonata / Cello Sonata / Rhapsodie Ballad / Passacaglia | Frank Bridge / Frederick Delius / Arnold Bax / Sir William Walton, Raphael Wallfisch, Peter Wallfisch | 1987 | Album |
| Sinfonia Concertante For Cello And Orchestra / Romeo And Juliet: Suite No. 3 | Sergei Prokofiev, Raphael Wallfisch, Royal Scottish National Orchestra, Neeme Järvi | 1987 | Album |
| Cello Concerto / Suite 'Veris Gratia' | Gerald Finzi / Kenneth Leighton - Raphael Wallfisch, George Caird, Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra, Vernon Handley | 1986 | Album |
| Cello Concerto / Sinfonietta | Ernest John Moeran, Raphael Wallfisch, Bournemouth Sinfonietta, Norman Del Mar | 1986 | Album |
| Symphony For Cello And Orchestra · Death In Venice (Suite) | Benjamin Britten - Raphael Wallfisch, English Chamber Orchestra, Steuart Bedford | 1985 | Album |
| Brahms: Cello Sonatas | Johannes Brahms, Raphael Wallfisch, Peter Wallfisch | 1985 | Album |
| The Romantic Virtuoso | Raphael Wallfisch, Linn Hendry | 1984 | Album |
| Tchaikovsky - Music For Cello And Orchestra | Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Raphael Wallfisch, English Chamber Orchestra, Geoffrey Simon | 1983 | Album |
| Barber Cello Concerto, Shostakovich Cello Conectro No. 1 | Samuel Barber, Dmitri Shostakovich, Raphael Wallfisch, Geoffrey Simon, English Chamber Orchestra | 1983 | Album |
| Play | Raphael Wallfisch, Richard Markham | 1976 | Album |
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