Gérard Hekking

Since 1905, Gérard Hekking has been a professor at the Royal Conservatory in Amsterdam, but has not given up his brilliant career as a virtuoso." He served as first cellist of the Concertgebouw Orchestra from 1903 until 1914. 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. Hekking composed some works, including Villageoise, Joujou mécanique, Danse pour les Sakharoff and Danse campagnarde, all for cello and piano. Among his students were Pierre Fournier, Maurice Gendron and Paul Tortelier. Hekking died in Paris in 1942, aged 62. He was the cousin of André Hekking and the nephew of Anton Hekking, both cellists.

Gérard Hekking studied at Conservatoire de Paris. Paul Tortelier, Frieda Belinfante and Pierre Fournier are recorded as having studied under Gérard Hekking. The recorded working language is French. Subjects and genres recorded for the work are classical music. Employment is recorded with Conservatorium van Amsterdam, Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra and Conservatoire de Paris.

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The following is established of origins and background. Born in 1879 at Nancy. Institutional cataloguing adds that gérard Hekking died in 1942 at Paris. It is also recorded that gérard Hekking is recorded at birth as Gérard Prosper Hekking.