Marc Raubenheimer

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Marc Raubenheimer (born March 31, 1952 in Durban ; † December 7, 1983 in Madrid / Barajas ) was a South African pianist .

life and career

Marc Raubenheimer made his debut in Durban at the age of 13, he was a student of the well-known music teacher Ethel Kerkin. This was followed by studies in Munich (with Friedrich Gulda ), in Vienna (among others with Dieter Weber), in London and New York (among others with Rosinna Lhevinne , Irma Wolpe Rademacher and Martin Canin ). Another teacher was Peter Feuchtwanger .

He won u. a. a prize from Radio South Africa and grants from the South African Music Rights Association and Stellenbosch Farmer's Winery, the Portland Youth Piano Competition, and the New York Piano Teachers Congress competition for young performers.

In Germany he performed a. a. in January 1973 in Coesfeld, where he played with the Münster Symphony Orchestra under the direction of Alfred Walter Rachmaninoff's Piano Concerto No. 3. Raubenheimer made his London debut at Wigmore Hall in 1978 . Numerous concerts followed in Europe, the USA and South Africa, as well as radio broadcasts of concerts. In August 1982 he won first prize at the Paloma O'Shea International Piano Competition in Santander , which caused a sensation in the music world and seemed to be the beginning of a world pianistic career.

In June 1983 he recorded his first record in London with works by Robert Schumann , including the rarely played third piano sonata. His last recital on a world tour was planned for December 1983, again in Santander .

On December 7, 1983, he boarded a DC 9 at Barajas Airport in Madrid , which should have brought him to Santander. The plane rolled onto the wrong runway in thick fog, whereupon a Boeing 727 taking off on the flight to Rome at 8.39 a.m. collided with the DC 9. 93 people died, including all the passengers and the crew of the DC 9. Among the dead was Marc Raubenheimer, the famous Spanish sports philosopher José María Cagigal (1928–1983).

The Schumann recording was only released as a record by Decca in 1984. Recordings of Raubenheimer's play, which had inspired critics from all over the world, are not available on CD. In the obituary of the "Musical Times" No. 1693 of March 1984, p. 168, Raubenheimer's "unorthodox" style and his "brilliant technique" were honored.

The Marc Raubenheimer Trust awards the Marc Raubenheimer Memorial Prize and a scholarship for young musicians.

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personal data
SURNAME Raubenheimer, Marc
BRIEF DESCRIPTION South African pianist
DATE OF BIRTH March 31, 1952
PLACE OF BIRTH Durban , South Africa
DATE OF DEATH 7th December 1983
Place of death Madrid , Spain