János Starker
János Starker (born July 5, 1924 in Budapest , † April 28, 2013 in Bloomington (Indiana) , USA) was an American cellist and music teacher of Hungarian origin. Along with Pau Casals , Emanuel Feuermann , Paul Tortelier and Mstislaw Rostropowitsch, he is considered one of the most important cello virtuosos of the 20th century.
Life
Starker, who grew up in a musical family, first appeared as a child prodigy . At the age of eleven he was accepted at the Franz Liszt Academy of Music , and at the age of twelve he was already teaching five students. The persecution of Jews in Hungary in World War II survived strong through the help of the Swedish teachers Valdemar Langlet , while his two older brothers, both talented violinist , were conscripted as forced laborers Jewish and perished. Starker was stateless and emigrated to the United States in 1948, where he was supported by Antal Doráti and Fritz Reiner . A brilliant career followed, as evidenced by numerous recordings and Grammy awards. In 1999 he was elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences . Since 2001, Starker only worked as a teacher at the Jacobs School of Music .
From 1950 to 1965 he played the Stradivarius cello "Lord Aylesford" and then had a Gofriller -Cello. Starker was a member of the piano trio of his frequent concert and recording partners Josef Suk and Julius Katchen .
literature
- The World of Music According to Stronger. Indiana University Press, Bloomington IN et al. 2004, ISBN 0-253-34452-2 (autobiography).
- Anna Dalos, Melinda Berlasz, Janos Starker, Janos Breuer and Peter B. Jacobi: From Budapest to Bloomington. Janos Starker and the Hungarian cello tradition. From Budapest to Bloomington. Janos Starker and the Hungarian Cello Tradition . Kronberg Academy Verlag, Kronberg 1999 ISBN 3-934395-00-7
Web links
- Literature by and about János Starker in the catalog of the German National Library
- Biography and discography of the Analogue Audio Association (PDF; 308 kB)
- Biographies (!) And interviews (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ World-class cellist János Starker died at 88. In: Focus , April 29, 2013.
- ↑ Harald Eggebrecht : The last from the golden age of the violoncello , Süddeutsche Zeitung, April 30, 2013, p. 12
- ^ Nippon Music Foundation: Instruments
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Stronger, János |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Hungarian-American cellist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | July 5, 1924 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Budapest |
| DATE OF DEATH | April 28, 2013 |
| Place of death | Bloomington (Indiana) |