Gérard Hekking

Gérard Hekking (24 August 1879 – 5 June 1942) was a French cellist.

Born in Nancy, he served as first cellist of the Concertgebouw Orchestra from 1903 until 1914.[1] In 1912 Alphons Diepenbrock composed his Berceuse (Le Seigneur a dit à son enfant) for him and his wife, a soprano. Among the works premiered by Hekking were Fauré's First and Second Cello Sonatas, in 1917 and 1921 respectively.[2] Hekking composed some works, including Villageoise, Joujou mécanique, Danse pour les Sakharoff and Danse campagnarde, all for cello and piano.[3]

From 1927 until his death Hekking taught cello at the Paris Conservatoire. Among his students were Pierre Fournier, Maurice Gendron and Paul Tortelier.[4]

Hekking died in Paris in 1942, aged 62. He was the cousin of André Hekking and the nephew of Anton Hekking, both cellists.

Notes

  1. ↑ Campbell
  2. ↑ Nectoux,pp. 412 and 423
  3. ↑ "Gérard Hekking", AllMusic, retrieved 2 March 2017
  4. ↑ "Gérard Hekking: search", Grove Music Online, Oxford University Press, retrieved 2 March 2018 (subscription required)

References

  • Campbell, Margaret (2011). The Great Cellists. London: Faber and Faber. ISBN 978-0-571-27801-5.
  • Nectoux, Jean-Michel (1991). Gabriel Fauré – A Musical Life. Roger Nichols (trans.). Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. ISBN 978-0-521-23524-2.


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