Since the nineteenth century, Belgium has produced many cellists that have made themselves heard worldwide. The most famous one is François Servais, the ‘Paganini of the Cello’. But there are many other cellists who have also helped shape what came to be known as the ‘Belgian School of Cello Playing’. More info
Expo The Belgian School of Cello Playing
An introduction to the Belgian School of Cello Playing in Flagey, from 10 to 20 May, 2017. More info
10 March: recital Arte Amanti
Aleksandr Khramouchin (cello) and Sofja Gülbadamova (piano) play among others the Souvenir de Saint-Pétersbourg by Servais! More info on https://www.servais-vzw.org/events/recital-arte-amanti/
Champagne for the Villa Servais
Champagne for Christmas? Choose for the special “Cuvée Villa servais”. Full revenue will be used for the restoration of the frontage sculptures representing Rossini and Meyerbeer. More info on www.villaservais.be.
CD: Duo Ardente plays Servais
Duo Ardente – Aleksandra Lelek (cello) & Maciej Zimka (accordion) plays Servais’ Fantaisie sur deux Airs russes opus 13 on their debut CD. The piece has been released on CD for the first time. Here in a transcription for cello and accordion, which makes sense. The CD also contains works by Sofija Gubajdulina (In Croce), Zbigniew Bargielski (Labyrint) and Astor …
Servais! fils de l’harmonie
Peter François describes the close link between the Halle wind orchestra and the Servais family. Peter François, Servais, fils de l’harmonie! De familie Servais en de Halse Harmonie Halle, Koninklijke Harmonie Sinte-Cecilia, 2015 178 p., 141 ill. – ISBN: 9789090058290 More info
Fantaisie polonaise
François Servais, Fantaisie polonaise, opus 19 & Souvenir de Czernowitz, opus 21 Euphonium, 2016 € 22 – available through the Servais Society
Cd Duo Servais (november 2014)
Het Duitse ‘Duo Servais’ bracht twee duo’s van Servais op cd. Een absolute must.
Wereldprimeur: Servais’ 6 Etudes (oktober 2013)
François Servais, 6 Etudes for Cello and Piano or 2nd Cello edited by Peter C. Dzialo Halle, vzw Servais, 2013. Met inleiding door Peter François. 44 + 24 + 12 pagina’s. De vzw Servais brengt na bijna honderd jaar een nieuwe uitgave op de markt van Servais’ 6 Etudes, die vrijwel onbekend zijn gebleven, maar absoluut de moeite waard zijn. ...
duoW met Servais (september 2013)
Meta Weiss en Arianna Warsaw-Fan spelen het ‘Grand Duo de Concert’ van Servais op hun debuut-cd Entendre.