Cecil Aronowitz (1916–1978) was a South African-born violist of Russian-Lithuanian descent. He founded the Melos Ensemble in 1950, debuting at the premiere of Benjamin Britten's War Requiem. Britten composed Curlew River (1964) and Lachrymae (1976) specifically for him. In 1976, he and his wife, pianist Nicola Grunberg, gave the first public performance of Dmitri Shostakovich's 'Sonata for viola and piano' outside of Russia. Aronowitz was born on March 4, 1916, in King William’s Town and studied at the Royal College of Music after serving in WWII.
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Meaning of the name - Cecil
Blind, noble, victorious
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Place of Birth: Qonce
Place of Death: Ipswich
Cause of Death: stroke
Educated At: Royal College of Music
Occupation: music teacher | violist
Employers: Royal College of Music
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Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on March 4, 2024 | Secondary Progressions for March 4, 2024 |
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| Sun | 13 Pisces 48 | 14 Pisces 37 | 28 Gemini 59 |
| Moon | 20 Pisces 52 | 27 Sagittarius 31 | 5 Pisces 29 |
| Mercury | 16 Aquarius 51 | 19 Pisces 26 | 10 Gemini 59 |
| Venus | 23 Aries 55 | 21 Aquarius 5 | 18 Cancer 19 |
| Mars | 12 Leo 9 | 15 Aquarius 47 | 11 Virgo 34 |
| Jupiter | 4 Aries 37 | 11 Taurus 56 | 28 Aries 52 |
| Saturn | 10 Cancer 21 | 10 Pisces 19 | 17 Cancer 56 |
| Uranus | 17 Aquarius 13 | 19 Taurus 43 | 19 Aquarius 22 |
| Neptune | 0 Leo 14 | 26 Pisces 53 | 1 Leo 9 |
| Pluto | 1 Cancer 15 | 1 Aquarius 18 | 2 Cancer 43 |
| Rahu | 6 Aquarius 22 | 17 Aries 30 | 0 Aquarius 39 |
| Ketu | 6 Leo 22 | 17 Libra 30 | 0 Leo 39 |
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