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Renowned cellist Eleonore Schoenfeld dies


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LOS ANGELES, Jan 6, 2007 (UPI via COMTEX) -- Internationally renowned cellist and music teacher Eleonore Schoenfeld has died in Los Angeles at the age of 81.

Schoenfeld, who performed with her sister Alice as the Schoenfeld Duo, died Monday, the University of Southern California announced.

The sisters studied music from an early age and performed concerts on four continents. At the time of her death, Schoenfeld was on the faculty of the University of Southern California Thornton School of Music.

The sisters were natives of Berlin and moved to Los Angeles in 1952. The sisters joined the USC faculty in 1959.

Schoenfeld made more than 200 concert recordings for the BBC, won several awards for her music and teaching and conducted cello master classes all over the world.

A memorial service is scheduled for Monday in Pasadena, Calif.

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