Isabelle Nef

Isabelle Nef, née Lander (27 September 1895 – 2 January 1976) was a Swiss pianist and harpsichordist, as well as a professor at the Conservatoire de musique de Genève.[1]

Life

Born in Geneva, Nef studied the piano at the conservatoire de Genève with Marie Panthès then, in Paris, composition with Vincent d'Indy and harpsichord with Wanda Landowska.[2]

She had a concert career in Europe, South America and North America including Seattle, New York and Washington[3] in USSR, and South Africa[4][5] and in Australia. For her 80th birthday, she performed works by Mozart and Bach on fortepiano at the Temple de Saint-Gervais in Geneva.[6]

In 1936 she became the first harpsichord teacher at the Conservatoire de Genève. She then became an honorary professor and remained there until 1975 when she retired at the age of 80. She died in Collex-Bossy. She was succeeded by harpsichordist Christiane Jaccottet.[7]

A path was given her name in Collex-Bossy.[8]

References
  1. "Le clavecin bien tempéré - Livre 1 ; Prélude et fugue, sol majeur (J.S. Bach) Isabelle Nef". Bibliothèques spécialisées de la Ville de Paris. Retrieved 20 December 2019.
  2. "Théâtre et musique". Journal de Genève (in French). 18 November 1933. p. 5.
  3. "Artistes suisses à l'étranger". Journal de Genève (in French). 16 November 1961. p. 13.
  4. 1956 photo
  5. "Isabelle Nef en Afrique du Sud". Journal de Genève (in French). 13 March 1956. p. 9.
  6. "Superbe récital Isabelle Nef". Journal de Genève (in French). 29 September 1975. p. 10.
  7. "Pour succeder à Isabelle Nef, le conservatoire fait appel à Christiane Jaccottet". Journal de Genève. 16 September 1975. p. 8.
  8. "Chemin Isabelle Nef". République et canton de Genève (in French). Retrieved 20 December 2019.
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