Myrna Herzog

Myrna Herzog (born in Rio de Janeiro, 1 December 1951) is a Brazilian born Israeli musician, player of the viol/viola da gamba and baroque cello, conductor, and researcher in the field of viols.

Myrna Herzog
Background information
Born (1951-12-01) 1 December 1951
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
GenresEarly Music
Occupation(s)Musician, conductor, teacher and early music researcher
Instrumentsviols, baroque cello, medieval bowed instruments
Years active1969-present
Websitewww.phoenixearlymusic.com/index.php/people/myrna-herzog

Musician career

Brazilian-born, Myrna started her professional career in 1972, when, with only one and a half years of study of viola da gamba, she was one of the winners of the Young Soloists competition of the Brazilian Symphony Orchestra (OSB). Her first professional ensembles of early music were the groups Kalenda Maya (1970–72) and Pro-Arte Antiqua (1971–74). In 1973, together with Rosana Lanzelotte, she founded Quadro Cervantes, and in 1983, she founded and directed for 9 years Brazil's first Baroque Orchestra, Academia Antiqua Pro-Arte.[1] In 1992, "The Lady of the viola da gamba" (Jornal do Brasil) immigrated to Israel, where she taught the first generation of sabra viola da gamba players. Dr. Herzog studied viol with Judith Davidoff and Wieland Kuijken. Since 1998, she has been the musical director and conductor of the Ensemble PHOENIX of early instruments.[2]

Herzog has also worked in opera, transcribing, editing, casting, directing, and fully staging the 13th century Play of Daniel and the Baroque opera La púrpura de la rosa.

As a viola da gamba soloist, Myrna has performed in 24 countries, throughout Europe, South America, the US, and Israel. She has participated in the Israeli premiere of the Passions (Bach) with the Israel Philharmonic, performing the viola da gamba solos. Myrna Herzog has recorded for many labels as a conductor and as a performer on the viol, quinton, vielle, baroque cello, and modern cello. She has a doctorate degree in music from Bar-Ilan University and teaches at the Israel Conservatory of Music (Tel Aviv). She has recently taught workshops for conductors on baroque music in Brazil and at the Royal Academy of Music and Dance, London.

Publications

Dr Herzog's articles have appeared in important journals and books; she is a contributor to The New Grove Dictionary of Music and Musicians.

Articles

Studio de Musica Antiga II and III, Rio: Editora Universitaria Santa Ursula, 1987-88
  • "Por que instrumentos de época?" (Why Period Instruments? ) Expanded version, 1987.
  • "Algumas idéias sobre a execução do continuo em instrumentos de arco" (Some Thoughts about the Execution of Continuo on Bowed Instruments), 1988.

Diálogo Médico Roche Magazine, three series (Music from Renaissance to Impressionism, History of Musical Instruments, Music in Colonial Brazil), 1986, 1988
  • "Academias Renascentistas, berco dos concertos publicos" (Renaissance Academias, Craddle of the Public Concerts) - vol.12, no1, 1986
  • "A Música segundo a fantasia do artista" (Music According to the Artist's Fantasy) - vol.12, no2, 1986
  • "Barroco - porque instrumentos originais (I)" (Baroque - Why Original Instruments I) - vol.12, no3, 1986
  • "Barroco - porque instrumentos originais (II)" (Baroque - Why Original Instruments II) - vol.12, no4, 1986
  • "Rococó, o estilo maldito" (Rococo, the Damned Style) - vol.12, no5, 1986
  • "Tempo de transição: Beethoven" (Transition Time: Beethoven) - vol.12, no6, 1986
  • "Debussy e Rameau - Revoluco~es na Musica" (Debussy and Rameau, Revolutions in Music) - vol.12, no7, 1986
  • "Do Rebab ao violino eletrico" (From the Rebab to the Electric Violin) - vol. 14, no1, 1988
  • "Flauta - o instrumento chora~o por excelencia" (Flute, Chora~o by Definition) - vol.14, no2, 1988
  • "O bandolim, esse seresteiro..." (The Mandoline, this Serenader...) - vol.14, no3, 1988
  • "Pianos" - vol.14, no4, 1988
  • "Da guitarra ao violão (e a guitarra eletrica)" (From Guitarra to Guitar - and to Electric Guitar) - vol.14, no5, 1988
  • "Órgão - o rei dos instrumentos" (Organ, the King of the Instruments) - vol.14, no6, 1988
  • "Música no Brasil colonial: Sec. XVI - O descobrimento" (Music in Colonial Brazil: XVIth Century, Discovery) - vol.14, no 7, 1988
  • "Música no Brasil colonial: Pernambuco" (Music in Colonial Brazil: Pernambuco)- vol.14, no 8, 1988
  • "Música na Bahia Colonial" (Music at Colonial Bahia) - vol 14, no 9, 1988

Aonde Vamos (Where Are We Going)? weekly magazine, Rio de Janeiro, 1973-75
  • "Agradável surpresa" (Agreeable Surprise) - 28 June 1973
  • "Julho em Israel" (July in Israel) - 23 August 1973
  • "Bach - em flauta e cravo" (Bach - with Flute and Harpsichord) - 6/09/73
  • "Redescobrindo Salomone Rossi" (Redescovering Salomone Rossi) - 13 and 20 September 1973
  • "Kubala em grande forma" (Kubala in Great Shape)- 28 September 1973
  • "Classicos em FM" (Classics in FM) - 18 October 1973
  • "Sobre a importancia da musica como meio de comunicaca~o" (On the Importance of Music as Means of Communication) - 25 October 1973
  • "Casals - morre um grande homem" (Casals - a Great Man Dies) - 1/11/73
  • "Duas notas" (Two Notes) - 15 November 1973
  • "Trio Eolio" - 29 November 1973
  • "Vicky Adler no Ibam" (Vicky Adler at Ibam) - 13 December 1973
  • "David, musico e rei" (David, Musician and King) - 3/01/74
  • "Uma opera na TV" (An Opera on TV) - 10/01/74
  • "Conversando com Morelenbaum" (Talking to Morelenbaum)- 17 January 1974
  • "O inacreditavel Anner Bylsma" (The Unbelievable Anner Bylsma) - 24 January 1974
  • "Schoenberg e o Seculo XX" (Schoenberg and the XXth Century) - 31 January 1974
  • "Casals, Tortelier, Rostropovich" - 7/02/74
  • "Calor e música - antagônicos?" (Heat and Music - antagonistic?) - 14 February 1974
  • "Aos pais" (To Parents) - 7/03/74
  • "Música para milhões" (Music for Millions) - 14 March 1974
  • "O fenômeno Assad" (The Assad Phenomenon) - 21 March 1974
  • "Dolmetsch e a primeira flauta doce moderna" (Dolmetsch and the First Modern Recorder) - 28 March 1974
  • "Ibam inicia temporada" (Ibam Begins its Season) - 4/04/74
  • "Excelente recital Botelho + Alimonda" - 23 April 1974
  • "O Poder da Musica ou Alexander's Feast" (The Power of Music or Alexander's Feast) - 25/04 and 2/05/74
  • "O feiticeiro Alfred Deller" (Alfred Deller, the Sorcerer) - 16 May 1974
  • "Virtuose a antiga" (Old Style Virtuoso) - 23 May 1974
  • "Brahms & Stradivarius" - 30 May 1974
  • "Banda Antiqua" - 13 June 1974
  • "O Descobrimento da America" (The Discovery of America) - 20 June 1974
  • "Musicoterapia" (Musicotherapy) - 27 June 1974
  • "Dos cuidados com o instrumento musical" (On the Cares with the Musical Instrument) - 4/07/74
  • "Ouvir melhor" (To Listen Better) - 11/07/74
  • "A America e a cultura oriental" (America and the Oriental Culture) - 18 July 1974
  • "Conversando com Judith Davidoff" (Talking to Judith Davidoff) - 15 August 1974
  • "Israel e Wagner" (Israel and Wagner) - 22 August 1974
  • "Ricardo Kanji no Brasil" (Ricardo Kanji in Brazil) - 29 August 1974
  • "Orquestra Hebraica-Rio" - 5 and 12/09/74
  • "Kol Nidre na Sala Cecilia Meirelles" (Kol Nidre at Cecilia Meirelles Hall) - 3/10/74
  • "Yuval Piano Trio" - 3/10/74
  • "Um senhor violinista: Paulo Bosisio" (A Master Violinist: Paulo Bosisio) - 10/10/74
  • "Concursos e seus criterios" (Contests and their Criteria) - 17 October 1974
  • "Virtuose israelense" (Israeli Virtuoso) - 31 October 1974
  • "O trabalho de Idelsohn" (Idelsohn's Work) - 14 November 1974
  • "Maria Domicia: voz internacional" (Maria Domicia: International Voice) - 28 November 1974
  • "Concurso Internacional Villa-Lobos" (Villa-Lobos International Contest) - 5/12/74
  • "Collegium Musicum Pro-Arte" - 12/12/74
  • "Música e anti-semitismo" (Music and Anti-semitism) - 9/01/75
  • "Zvi Zeitlin e Miguel Proenca" - 15 June 1975
  • "Andre Navarra" - 30 June 1975

Translations
  • Karas, Joza. "Musica em Terezin" (Music in Terezin). Aonde Vamos?, 30 January 1975
  • Talbot, Michael. Vivaldi. BBC Music Guides series. Translation of the first English edition, 1979. Rio de Janeiro: Zahar, 1985.

References
  1. "The recorder in countries colonised by europeans". Recorder Home Page.
  2. "Myrna Herzog in a solo viola da gamba recital". Pamela Hickman.
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