V Devetzi – M Rostropovich R Strauss, Sonata for cello and piano in F major, op 6

Allegro con brio (00:00) Αndante ma non troppo (09:18) Finale (16:35) VASSO DEVETZI (1925-1987) The Greek pianist Vasso Devetzi was born in Thessaloniki on September 9, 1925 and she had her first experience of music at an early age. She studied at the famous State Conservatory of Thessaloniki with the Belgian professor of piano Théo Kaufmann and other important music teachers and then with the great Viennese soloists Wolfram Zeller and Margarete Gelbard. In 1949 she left for Paris, which became her home for the next 40 years, and studied with the distinguished teacher Μarguerite Long, a student of Ravel himself. Long immediately recognized Devetzi’s musical talent and promoted her career. In November 1950 the young Greek pianist made her triumphant debut at the Salle Gaveau with Albert Wolff and the Pasdeloup Orchestra performing Schumann’s Concerto for Piano. Many tours were to follow, first in France, Italy, England, the Netherlands and the former Yugoslavia and later all around Europe, the USA and part