Marie Roemaet Rosanoff

Marie Roemaet Rosanoff
Born(1896-12-03)December 3, 1896
New Jersey, U.S.
DiedDecember 24, 1967(1967-12-24) (aged 71)
New York, New York, U.S.
OccupationsCellist, music educator

Marie L. Roemaet Rosanoff (December 3, 1896 – December 24, 1967), sometimes written as Marie Roemaet-Rosanoff or Marie Roemaet-Rosanov, was a Belgian-American cellist and music educator. She was a member of the Musical Art Quartet, with Sascha Jacobsen, Paul Bernard, and Louis Kaufman.

Early life and education

Roemaet was born in New Jersey, the daughter of Charles M. Roemaet and Clementine Roemaet. Her father was a Belgian diplomat based in New York City. Her older sister Marguerite was a violinist.[1][2] She studied at the Institute of Musical Art with Willem Willeke, with further studies under Pablo Casals.[3]

Career

In 1917, Roemaet Rosanoff was a member of the Edith Rubel Trio, with violinist Edith Rubel and pianists Brenda Putnam and Kay Swift.[4][5] and she taught at the Music School Settlement after her husband was drafted into World War I.[6] She gave a recital at New York's Aeolian Hall in 1925. "Her grace notes, runs, arpeggios and cadenzas were especially good," noted The New York Times, "and her sentiment for the classics was free from affectation."[7] She was a member of the Musical Art Quartet[3] from 1926 to 1944,[8] and made several recordings with the quartet between 1927 and 1930.[9][10]

She gave a recital "marked by sound musicianship, an admirable sense of style, and meticulous attention to phrasing and detail" at the Town Hall in 1948.[11] In 1951 Roemaet Rosanoff performed at an event marking the 25th anniversary of Franz Kneisel's death. She taught at Kneisel Hall's summer program after it reopened in 1953.[12] She and her husband held a summer cello school in Wilton, Connecticut, in the late 1950s. Stephen Kates was one of her students.[13] In 1964, the Rosanoffs won the Piatigorsky Recognition Award from the Violincello Society.[14]

Personal life

In 1917, Roemaet married Russian-born fellow cellist Lieff Rozanoff. They had a daughter, Lyova.[15] Roemaet Rosanoff died at her home in Manhattan on December 24, 1967, at the age of 71.[16][17]

References

  1. ^ "Abroad". The Violin Times. 14 (166): 132. September 1907.
  2. ^ "Mrs. Frank A. Erb". The New York Times. September 24, 1938. p. 17. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved September 17, 2025.
  3. ^ a b "Music: From Cremona". Time. January 10, 1927. ISSN 0040-781X. Archived from the original on March 8, 2025. Retrieved September 17, 2025.
  4. ^ "Edith Rubel Trio Heard". The New York Times. January 13, 1917. Retrieved September 17, 2025.
  5. ^ "The Edith Rubel Trio; An Organization of Young Women Plays in Aeolian Hall". The New York Times. October 23, 1917. p. 14. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved September 17, 2025.
  6. ^ "Cellist Rosanoff Drafted". The New York Times. October 21, 1917. p. 37. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved September 17, 2025.
  7. ^ "Woman 'Cellist Pleases; Marie Roemaet Rosanoff Proves Herself an Artist of Merit". The New York Times. November 26, 1925. p. 32. Archived from the original on February 20, 2025. Retrieved September 17, 2025.
  8. ^ Archives, Dumbarton Oaks. "The Musical Art Quartet and the Bliss Stradivarius Viola". Dumbarton Oaks. Archived from the original on May 14, 2024. Retrieved September 17, 2025.
  9. ^ "Marie Roemaet Rosanoff". Discography of American Historical Recordings. Archived from the original on July 24, 2024. Retrieved September 17, 2025.
  10. ^ "Chamber Music". The Phonograph Monthly Review. 2 (9): 347. June 1928.
  11. ^ "Marie R.-Rosanoff in 'Cello Recital; Valentini, Hindemith and Bach Works Are Main Offerings at Town Hall Program". The New York Times. March 14, 1948. p. 65. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved September 17, 2025.
  12. ^ "Our History". Kneisel Hall. Archived from the original on August 11, 2025. Retrieved September 17, 2025.
  13. ^ Janof, Tim. "Conversation with Stephen Kates". Cello.org. Retrieved September 17, 2025.
  14. ^ "Couple Win Piatigorsky Prize". The New York Times. November 23, 1964. p. 49. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved September 17, 2025.
  15. ^ "Lielf Rosanoff". The New York Times. November 14, 1974. p. 50. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved September 17, 2025.
  16. ^ "Deaths". The New York Times. December 28, 1967. p. 31. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved September 17, 2025.
  17. ^ "Cellist, Pupil of Willeke, Dies at 71". The Berkshire Eagle. Pittsfield, Massachusetts. December 29, 1967. p. 10. Archived from the original on September 29, 2025. Retrieved September 29, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
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