Eckhardt Gramatte, Sophie Carmen 'Sonia' (nee Fridman Kochevskoy, Sonya de) (fem) 25.dec.1898/6.jan.1899-2.dec.1974 Russia, Moscow - Germany, Stuttgart (car accident)
violinist, pianist, 1900-1904 lived with foster parents in England, 1904 her mother took her to Paris, 1908-1913 studied violin and piano at the Paris Conservatoire, 1910 debuted on both violin and piano in Paris, Geneva and Berlin, 1914 she moved to Berlin, 1939 to Vienna, 1953 to Winnipeg Canada ; 1920 she married painter Walter Gramatte (1897-1929) and 1934 art historian Ferdinand Eckhardt (1902-1995)

[she gave her birthdate as 24.dec.1901/6.jan.1902 which is given in older sources like Sohlmans 1948 and Grove 1954]

Title Parts


Alphabet pieces 1-10. Piano. Paris 1905-1909. E1-E10
Sonja Behrens

[] Suite no1. Violin. 1923. E41 - Bourree. 3:51
- Presto. 2:51
Nandor Szederkenyi
Berceuse. Flute and piano. 1925. E55
Kathryn Cernauskas, Ellen Silverman
World Records 1599

[] Ten caprices. Violin. 1924-1934. E47, E48, E49, E63, E64, E67, E69, E70, E81, E90
World Records 1598 and Masters of the Bow 2018
1 - Die kranke und die uhr. 1924. E47
4 - La isla de oro. 1927. E63
9 - Chestnut hill at night. 1929. E81
Jasper Wood. Analekta 23149
[] Concerto in a for violin solo. 1925. E57
Masters of the Bow 1031
1 - Allegretto ma non troppo
Sophie Eckhardt Gramatte rec1934 Berlin. Odeon 6973-76
[] Sonata no4 "Die befreite". Piano. 1931. E68 1
Marc Andre Hamelin. Altarus 9052
[] 6 Caprices. Piano. 1934-1936
World Records 1597
4 - Wohin. E97
6 - Klavierstuck. Auf ein stuck meiner kindheit. E120
Megumi Masaki. Eckhardt-Gramatte Foundation 300D
[] Symphony no1 in C. 1941. E104 4 - Molto allegro e con bravura
Silesian Philharmonic / Philipp Wust
Markantes stuck. 2 Pianos and orchestra. 1952. E121
Sophie Eckhardt-Gramatte, Hans Weber, Wiener Symphoniker / Wilhelm Schuchter. rec1952
World Records 1599

[] Bassoon concerto. 1950. E124 2 - Ausdrucksvoll ohne zu schleppen
3 - Entschieden, rhythmisch
Vincent Ellin, Manitoba CO / Simon Streatfeild. BIS 698
[] 4 Weihnachtslieder. Mixed choir and instr. 1954. E133-E136
words Ferdinand Eckhardt
1 - Weihnacht, fern von der heimat
3 - In der weihnachtlich geschmuckten stube
4 - Welch ein morgen, kommt und schauet
Winnipeg University Singers, Eckhardt-Gramatte Ensemble
[] Sonata (Suite) no6 "Drei klavierstucke". Piano. 1928-1952. E130
World Records 1597
1 - 1928
2 - 1951
Marc Andre Hamelin. Altarus 9052
[] Suite no4 "Pacific". Violin. 1968. E157 2 - Andante con moto
3 - Vivo. Pizzicato
Nandor Szederkenyi
[] Symphony concerto. Piano and orchestra. 1967. E154
RCA LSC 3175
1 - Lento solemn. 12:48
Anton Kuerti, CBC Festival Orchestra / Alexander Brott. CBC SM107
2002-06-05 21:55:10