{"id":54201,"date":"2020-01-20T15:05:49","date_gmt":"2020-01-20T15:05:49","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.mycello.it\/?p=54201"},"modified":"2024-05-23T08:50:00","modified_gmt":"2024-05-23T08:50:00","slug":"eric-feldbusch","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mycello.it\/en\/eric-feldbusch\/","title":{"rendered":"Eric Feldbusch"},"content":{"rendered":"

D\u00e9sir\u00e9 Feldbusch, better known as Eric Feldbusch (the name he chose when he started his career as a cellist), was born in Grivegn\u00e9e (an outskirt of Li\u00e8ge in Belgium), on March 2, 1922, and died in Wavre on August 30, 2007. He was not only a famous cellist but also a good composer and conductor.
\nAfter a first formation as a cellist with a family friend, he entered (aged of 12 years) the Conservatoire Royal de Li\u00e8ge where<\/em>, in 1939, he obtained his \u201cDipl\u00f4me Sup\u00e9rieur<\/em>\u201d. In the war\u2019s years, he was a member of the Orchestra of the Chapelle Musicale Reine Elisabeth<\/a><\/em><\/strong>, in Brussels, the place where Queen Elisabeth gathered, and protected, the best musicians of her kingdom. In the fifties, he went to Paris, where he studied with the well-known cellist Maurice Mar\u00e9chal. In 1963 he became a teacher and then Director of the Conservatoire de Mons<\/em>. Later, from 1974 to 1987, he became the Director of the French section of the Conservatoire Royal de Bruxelles<\/em>.
\nFin dall’inizio, anche come allievo, fu considerato uno dei migliori violoncellisti belgi. Si esib\u00ec in Francia, Italia, Germania, Svizzera, Austria, Lussemburgo, Gran Bretagna, Paesi Bassi, Spagna, Repubblica Ceca, Congo, Egitto, Israele e negli Stati Uniti.
\nSince the beginning, even as a pupil, he was considered one of the best Belgian cellists. He performed in France, Italy, Germany, Switzerland, Austria, Luxembourg, Great Britain, Netherlands, Spain, Czech Republic, Congo, Egypt, Israel, and the United States. He was fond of chamber music and so, in 1949, he was one of the founders of the Quatuor Municipal de la Ville de Li\u00e8ge<\/em>, together with the violinists Henri and Emmanuel Koch and Louis Poulet (viola). In 1964, he founded the Trio Reine Elisabeth de Belgique<\/em> (together with the violinist Carlo Van Neste and the pianist Naum Sluszny). From 1960 to 1964, he also was the cello solo of the Orchestre Philarmonique de Li\u00e8ge.<\/em>
\nSince 1964, Eric Feldbusch performed as conductor. The musicians who had him as conductor remembered his sober and precise gesture: he did not like the spectacular effects. He performed in the most important cities of Belgium, and with many orchestras: the Orchestre Symphonique<\/em> and the Orchestre de Chambre RTB\/BRT<\/em>, the Orchestre Symphonique de Li\u00e8ge<\/em>, the Orchestre\u00a0National de\u00a0Metz<\/em>, the Orchestre\u00a0National d’\u00cele-de-France<\/em>, the Israel Sinfonietta<\/em>\u00a0in Israel, the Dallas Symphony Orchestra<\/em> and the Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra<\/em> in the United States.
\nAs a composer, he produced more than one hundred and fifty musical pieces, of every kind and for every musical staff. Among his compositions, there are a lot of pieces featuring a cello, alone or with other musical instruments.
\nFor example Mosa\u00efque<\/em>, op.24 n.1 , Pr\u00e9lude<\/em>, op. 83 (cello and piano), Petite Suite<\/em>, op.1, n.13 (cello solo), \u00a0Cadence et Allegro<\/em>, op. 13 (cello et piano), Sonatine<\/em>, op.78 (for 2 cellos), Trio for cello, flute and violon<\/em>, op.31.1, Concerto pour violoncelle et orchestre<\/em>, op.80 n.1, Adagio \u00e0 la m\u00e9moire de Hubert Rogister<\/em>, op.23, n.2 (for 8 cellos and string orchestra),\u00a0 Pastels<\/em>, op.89 (for cello and guitar), \u2026
\nIn recognition of his merits, Feldbusch has been honored by several prestigious awards, among others: the M\u00e9daille de la r\u00e9sistance <\/em>arm\u00e9e<\/em> (1940-1945), the Decoration of Grand Officier de l’Ordre de la Couronne et de l’Ordre L\u00e9opold II<\/em>, the Prix de Virtuosit\u00e9 du Gouvernement Belge <\/em>unanimously and with the congratulations of the Jury (1939), the Prix\u00a0Pablo Casals<\/em> (1947), the Prix d\u2019Honneur du public<\/em> au premier Concours International de Violoncelle de Prague <\/em>(1952), the Prix\u00a0Fuga<\/em>\u00a0\u201cpour sa contribution \u00e0 la promotion de la musique belge<\/em>\u201d (1984), the Prix SABAM<\/em> de la Musique S\u00e9rieuse<\/em> (1997).
\nDuring his career, Eric Feldbusch owned two cellos. His first one was a George Heynberg of 1932 (Belgian stringed instrument maker). The second one was a Gagliano (built in 1820). But the best cello he played in his life was certainly the Stradivari \u201cServais<\/em>\u201d, when he had the opportunity to play it during a recital in Washington, at the Belgian Embassy, where he played his own Mosa\u00efque<\/em>, op.24 n.1 and Morceau de Concert<\/em>, op.14 by Servais. At that occasion, Eric Feldbusch said about Servais: \u201cC\u2019est gr\u00e2ce \u00e0 lui que cet instrument a obtenu ses lettres de noblesses et que l\u2019\u00c9cole qu\u2019il a cr\u00e9\u00e9e \u00e0 Bruxelles d\u2019abord, \u00e0 Moscou et Paris ensuite, a marqu\u00e9 de son empreinte \u00a0toutes les g\u00e9n\u00e9rations de virtuoses qui ont suivi\u201d. <\/em>
\nHis cello Gagliano, owned by the Foundation Eric Feldbusch, is currently lent to the cellist Olsi Leka, cello solo of the Orchestre National de Belgique <\/em>and teacher at the conservatoria of Brussels and Antwerpen.
\nIn 2010, Jean-Paul Feldbusch, Eric Feldbusch\u2019s son, established a Foundation<\/strong><\/a> dedicated to his father. So, on December 15, 2010, the Foundation priv\u00e9e Eric Feldbusch<\/em> was born. Jean-Paul Feldbusch (Founder\/Chairman), Brigitte Feldbusch-Adriaensens, Francis Navaux, Bruno Dunkel, and Frans Declerck belong to the Foundation’s Board. Olsi Leak is the musical advisor.
\nThe mission of the Foundation consists of providing information about Eric Feldbusch, by promoting and protecting the work inherited from him. If a cellist wants to play one of Feldbusch\u2019s cello compositions (or another different piece), he may contact the Foundation and will receive all the information he needs. \u00a0Many scores may be found on the website of the Foundation<\/strong><\/a>.
\nThe Foundation\u2019s work, however, is not concentrated only on Eric Feldbusch but has the broader objective of promoting the Belgian composers and the young Belgian and European cellists. Every year, during the International Cello Competition Edmon Baert<\/em> (organized by the Musical Academy of the municipality Woluw\u00e9-Saint-Pierre in Brussels), the Eric Feldbusch Foundation Prize<\/a><\/em><\/strong> awards the best interpretation of the two imposed pieces for cello written by Eric Feldbusch. It also supports young cello students, by lending cellos and bows and sustains concerts and other events linked to musical art, especially of Belgian composers.
\nThe Foundation keeps a rich collection of scores, documents, photos, disks, CDs, and other materials having a direct or indirect link with Eric Feldbusch. And hopefully, the collection will become richer day by day.<\/p>\n

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