Philippe Muller

Philippe Muller is a French cellist and distinguished cello pedagogue.

Biography

Muller was born in 1946 in the Alsace region of France. He studied the cello with Paul Tortelier, Mstislav Rostropovich and André Navarra.

In 1970 he formed a trio with Jean-Jacques Kantorow and Jacques Rouvier.

In 1979 he was appointed Professor of cello at the most prestigious Paris Conservatoire, succeeding his teacher André Navarra. His pupils include Gautier Capuçon.

Aside from his teaching duties, he is also frequently invited to serve as a jury member for prestigious international cello competitions.

Discography

*Ravel - Trios and Sonatas (Erato, 1974)
*Stravinsky - Songs (Deutsche Grammophon, 1991)
*Schoenberg - Suite op.29, etc. (Sony Classical, 1993)
*Schoenberg - Serenade, Five Pieces for Orchestra (Sony Classical, 1993)
*Offenbach - Cello Duets (Arion, 1993)
*Telemann - Cantatas & Fantaisies (Adda, 1993)
*Schubert - Trout Quintet, Piano Trio no.1 (Viola, 1996)
*Bach - Les 6 suites pour violoncelle seul (Passavant Music, 2008)

External links

* * [http://www.cellist.nl/database/showcellist.asp?id=237 www.cellist.nl database]