by EMILIO COLÓN(Jacobs School of Music):
The teaching genius of Janos Starker launched at the early age of eight when he gave lessons to his first student, the then six-year-old Eva Czako. Since then, Starker&#;s teaching has influenced generations of cellists for well over eight decades. Throughout his unprecedented performance career, which began in at the age of fourteen as a solo cellist playing the Dvorak Concerto and then as of principal cellist of the Budapest Opera and Philharmonic Orchestras, Janos Starker always shared his time between being an artist and teacher. He stated: “I can not perform without teaching and can not teach without performing.” Since leaving his native Hungary, Mr. Starker held positions as principal cellist of the Dallas Symphony , the Metropolitan Opera Orchestra , and the Chicago Symphony Orchestra,
In , Mr. Starker came to Indiana University for one year as an Artist-in-Residence to see how things would work out with teaching at the University. A year later he was appointed a full professor, and in he was named a Distinguished Professor of Music. Starker andJoseph Gingold were the first musicians ever to receive the honor at the Schoo
17 Best Cello Players Of All Time (Famous Cellists)
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The cello has been around as a respected concert instrument for quite some time, with many of the greatest composers in history composing pieces for it. The cello’s deep, rich sound can cover nearly the entire range of stringed instruments, making it ideal for composing complex solo works that show off the talent of the player. In this article, we’ll go over 17 of the best and most famous cellists of all time.
1. Pablo Casals
J S Bach The six cello suites Pablo Casals, 39
Casals was the absolute best cellist for the first half of the 20th century, but he was also a fantastic composer and conductor. While he did perform and record quite a lot, he’s best known for his recording of the Bach Cello Suites made between and
Casals was discovered as a child playing in a trio in a cafe by a Spanish composer Isaac Albéniz. His referral landed him a royal stipend to study at the Madrid Royal Conservatory, though he would eventually lose the stipend and move to Paris. Casals has played in several respected venues, including the Crystal Palace in London, The White House, and Carnegie Hall.
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Born on July 5, , in Budapest, Hungary; son of Sandor and Margit Starker; married Eva Uranyi, ; divorced; married Rae Busch Goldsmith, ; two daughters; two grandchildren. Education: Franz Liszt Academy of Music, Budapest, Memberships: American Federation of Musicians; honorary member, London Royal Academy; honorary president, World Cello Congress of Baltimore, MA. Addresses: Business--School of Music, Indiana University, Bloomington, IN
Throughout the twentieth century and into the twenty-first, cellist Janos Starker displayed a talent for musical interpretation that brought him recognition as one of the finest virtuosos of his time. In connoisseurs and critics concurred that his recording of the complete Bach cello suites established a new standard of performance for those pieces. Later, in March of , a semi-retired Starker put to tape his fifth separate recording of the Bach suites, an unprecedented feat for any string player. He further upheld an undying devotion to music education and brought a new modesty to the classical musician's art with his confident yet unassuming stance during performance.
Janos Starker, the son of Sandor and Margit Starker, was born on
János Starker facts for kids
The native form of this personal name is Starker János. This article uses Western name order when mentioning individuals.
Quick facts for kids János Starker | |
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| Born | ()July 5, Budapest, Hungary |
| Died | April 28, () (aged 88) Bloomington, Indiana, U.S. |
| Occupation | Cellist |
János Starker (; Hungarian: [ˈʃtɒrkɛr]; July 5, – April 28, ) was a Hungarian-American cellist. From until his death, he taught at the Indiana UniversityJacobs School of Music, where he held the title of Distinguished Professor. Starker is considered one of the greatest cellists of all time.
Biography
Child prodigy
Starker was born in Budapest to a father of Polish descent and a mother who had immigrated from the Russian Empire, both Jewish. His two older brothers were violinists, and the young János (named for the hospital Szent János kórház [lit. St. John's Hospital] in which he was born) was given a cello before his sixth birthday. A child prodigy, Starker made his first public performances at ages six and seven. He entered the Franz Liszt Academy of Music in Budapest to study with Adolf Schiffer and made his debut there at age Sta
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