Zaslav, Bernard
Biography
Bernard Zaslav was born in Brooklyn, New York and graduated from Julliard School of Music. He studied violin there with Sascha Jacobsen and Mischa Mischakoff. He later studied viola with Lillian Fuchs at Yale Summer School. In 1948 Zaslav joined the Cleveland Orchestra for two seasons and afterwards played in many prominent symphony orchestras in the New York area. His main area of expertise however, was chamber music. He played with the Kohon String Quartet in New York, the Fine Arts Quartet in Wisconsin, and the Vermeer Quartet in Northern Illinois where he taught. Additionally he joined the Stanford String Quartet at Stanford University in 1985 where he was on the faculty. In 1962 he created the Zaslav Duo (piano and viola) with his wife, Naomi Zaslav which has performed and recorded around the world.
Zaslav was also a firm advocate for new music and was one of the original members of the Composers Quartet which performed and recorded many new works of American composers at the time.
Citation:
Viola.com, via WWW, October 31, 2014 (Bernard Zaslav; b. in Brooklyn, NY; where he studied; what musical groups he was a member of; joined the Cleveland Orchestra in 1948; joined the Stanford String Quartet in 1985; created the Zaslav duo in 1962)Found in 7 Collections and/or Records:
Bernard Zaslav correspondence and music from composers and other musicians, approximately 1800-2011, bulk: bulk 1956-2011
Contains music that was written for Bernard Zaslav and his performing ensembles, music with related correspondence that was given to Bernard Zaslav and his performing ensembles, and Zaslav's collection of materials on Gabriela Lena Frank and Émile Férir. Dated approximately 1800-2011 with the bulk of the materials being from 1956-2011.
Bernard Zaslav papers on Émile Férir, approximately 1800-1999, bulk: bulk approximately 1837-1959
Contains music scores that are either composed/arranged by Émile Férir or signed by him. Dated approximately 1800-1999 with the bulk of the materials being from approximately 1837-1959.
Bernard Zaslav personal compositions, arrangements, and edits, approximately 1930-2014
Contains edits, compositions, and arrangements that Bernard Zaslav did of various pieces for viola. It also includes correspondence between Zaslav and Mike Buck from Ovation Press about one of the pieces the former was editing. Dated approximately 1930-2014.
Miscellaneous excerpts from Bernard Zaslav's personal music library, approximately 1950-1999
Contains music scores in the form of handwritten manuscript. It also contains some biographies of well-known composers. Dated approximately 1950-1999.
Music and related correspondence given to Bernard Zaslav and his performing ensembles, 1956-2011
Contains music sent to Bernard Zaslav often with correspondence from the composer. Dated 1956-2011.
Music written for Bernard Zaslav and his performing ensembles, 1962-2005
Contains music that was either dedicated to or written for Bernard Zaslav and/or his performing ensembles. Many include correspondence to Bernard Zaslav from the composer. Dated 1962-2005.
Bernard Zaslav papers on the viola
This collection contains Bernard Zaslav's papers on the viola which consist of solo and chamber music scores, his own compositions and arrangements, and correspondence with other musicians. The collection also includes photographs and other promotional material for his performing groups. Dated approximately 1770-2014 with the bulk of the materials being from approximately 1900-2014.
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