Antonio Janigro

Antonio Janigro (21 January 19181 May 1989

Janigro was on vacation in Yugoslavia when it was invaded by the Axis powers in 1941, thus leaving him stranded in that country for the duration of World War II. He became a professor of cello and chamber music at the Zagreb Conservatory, where his influence developed modern cello playing in Yugoslavia. He also performed as part of a trio with Ivo Maček and Stjepan Šulek. At war's end Janigro travelled throughout South America and East Asia as a soloist. In 1949, he started his career as a conductor.

Biographies There are two biographies of Antonio Janigro. The first one was published by Ulrich Bracher in German (Antonio Janigro - Musiker mit Leib und Seele: Leben und Werk eines großen Dirigenten und Cellisten, 1999 .

A second biography/memoir was recently published by Janigro’s son (Antonio Janigro: A gentleman of the cello, ). This version is also available in Italian with the translation by Valerio Bervicato (Antonio Janigro: Un gentiluomo del violoncello, ).

Recordings Vivaldi: Concertos for Diverse Instruments. I Solisti di Zagreb, Antonio Janigro -conductor. The Bach Guild, Vanguard Records Stereolab LP, BG/BGS-70665, 1960s. J. S. Bach: The 6 Cello Suites (1954, Westminster/Doremi DHR-8014~5) J. S. Bach: The 3 Sonatas for Cello and Harpsichord, Robert Veyron-Lacroix(harpsichord) (1954, Westminster/Doremi DHR-8014~5) Boccherini: Cello Concerto in B flat major, Prague Symphony Orchestra conducted by Milan Horvat (1948, Westminster/Doremi DHR-8016) Antonín Dvořák: Cello Concerto in B minor, Janigro – soloist, Vienna State Opera Orchestra conducted by Dean Dixon, (Westminster/ABC Records W-9716) Ludwig Beethoven: Cello Sonatas (Complete),[With Carlo Zecchi, Piano] Westminster XWN-2218