Franz Rupp (pianist)

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Franz Rupp and Marion Anderson, Carnegie Hall

Franz Rupp (born February 24, 1901 in Schongau ; † May 27, 1992 in New York ) was a German-American pianist .

Life

Franz Rupp, son of Ludwig and Lina Rupp (née Gartner), was trained from 1916 to 1922 at the Academy of Music in Munich by August Schmid-Lindner , Friedrich Klose and Walter Courvoisier . The baritone Heinrich Rehkemper , who recognized his talent as a companion, recommended him to Michael Raucheisen . In 1920 Rupp undertook his first tour through the USA with the violinist Willy Burmester . From 1926 he lived in Berlin and made a name for himself as a concert accompanist in the 1930s. In 1930 he married the Warsaw-born opera singer Stephanie Schwarz. From 1927 to 1934 Rupp was the constant piano accompanist of the famous baritone Heinrich Schlusnus , until he was banned from performing in Germany because of his wife's Jewish descent. 1930-1938 he worked with Fritz Kreisler together, whom he accompanied on his 1935 tour of South America and in London all violin sonatas with him 1935-36 Beethoven for the record recorded. He also accompanied singers such as Lotte Lehmann , Sigrid Onégin , Maria Stader and Beniamino Gigli . He has also appeared as a soloist with various German orchestras and with the conductor Wilhelm Furtwängler . He was also valued as a chamber musician, organist and harpsichordist. He has given concerts with the violinist Georg Kulenkampff , the violist William Primrose and the cellist Emanuel Feuermann .

In 1938 he moved to New York, where he became Marian Anderson's piano accompanist in 1940 . The extraordinary musical partnership lasted until 1965, when Marian Anderson left the stage.

Rupp has also been a lecturer at the Curtis Institute of Music in Philadelphia since 1945 .

His last public appearance was as the accompanist of the violist Rivka Golani in 1985 at the Chamber Music Festival in Lockenhaus .

He lived in Manhattan and died of cancer at the age of 91.

Sound recordings

  • Isaac Albeniz, Tango from Suite España, op.165, Georg Kulenkampff, violin, Franz Rupp, piano, Telefunken master 19191
  • Ludwig van Beethoven, violin sonatas, Fritz Kreisler, violin, Franz Rupp, piano; HMV DB 2554-2560, "The Beethoven Violin Sonata Society", 7 records
  • Johannes Brahms, Satisfied Longing and Spiritual Lullaby, Op. 91, Marian Anderson, alto, William Primrose, viola, Franz Rupp, piano; 2-RCA Victor M 882 (78)
  • Franz Liszt, The Three Gypsies and O Come in a Dream, Theodor Scheidl , baritone, Franz Rupp, piano
  • Jules Massenet, Élégie, Marian Anderson, alto, William Primrose viola, Franz Rupp, piano; Victor 10-1122 in M ​​986 (78)
  • Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy, Sonata No. 2 in D major for violoncello and piano, op. 58, Emanuel Feuermann violoncello, Franz Rupp, piano
  • Sergei Rachmaninoff, In the Silent Night, Marian Anderson, alto, William Primrose, viola, Franz Rupp, piano; Victor 10-1122 in M ​​986 (78)
  • Franz Schubert, quintet A major, D 667, Franz Rupp, piano, Wilhelm Stross, violin, Valentin Hartl, viola, Anton Walter, cello, Ludwig Jäger, double bass; Telefunken E 2113/15
  • Franz Schubert, An die Musik, Heinrich Schlusnus, baritone, Franz Rupp, piano; Polydor 62644
  • Franz Schubert, Spring Dream and Gretchen on the Spinning Wheel, Hertha Glatz, Alto, Franz Rupp, piano; 15247 Victor
  • Robert Schumann, Die Lotosblume, op. 25, No 7, Franz Völker, tenor, Franz Rupp, piano
  • Richard Strauss, Allerseelen, op.10, no 8, Franz Völker, tenor, Franz Rupp, piano
  • Richard Strauss, op. 29, 1, dream through the twilight and op. 28, 1, friendly vision, Heinrich Schlusnus, baritone, Franz Rupp piano; Gramophone 90167

Web links

References and comments

  1. ^ The Strad: A Monthly Journal for Professionals and Amateurs of All Stringed Instruments Played with the Bow , 1987, Volume 98, Issues 1161-1172, p. 31
  2. ↑ http://www.kulturwest.de/kulturgeschichte/detailseite/artikel/echo-aus-dunkler-zeit/
  3. ↑ See obituary in the New York Times .
personal data
SURNAME Rupp, Franz
BRIEF DESCRIPTION German-American pianist
DATE OF BIRTH February 24, 1901
PLACE OF BIRTH Schongau
DATE OF DEATH May 27, 1992
Place of death New York City