Duo Rercital 1971

Duo Rercital 1971

JÃ¡nos Starker (1924-2013) is considered by many to be one of the greatest masters of the cello in the 20th century. Born in Budapest, the third son of Jewish parents from Poland and Ukraine, he began cello lessons when he was five years old. When he was eleven, he gave his first concert and at age 14, he was playing DvorÃ¡k's Cello Concerto. Starker was an indisputable authority of the highest magnitude of every aspect of musical culture and was renowned for the sober brilliance of his musicality. At the same, his recorded legacy has set an impossibly high standard of professionalism for future generations of cellists. Zuzana RuickovÃ¡ was one of the great harpsichordists of her generation. Born on January 14, 1927 in Pilsen into a Jewish family, she was 15 years old when she began her studies with Wanda Landowska in Paris, before the German occupation of Czechoslovakia. Theresienstadt, Auschwitz and Bergen- Belsen were to become gruesome chapters in her young life, until the liberation, when she returned to Pilsen, and with unwavering discipline, regained her former skills once again after several years. In 1951, she appeared as a harpsichordist for the first time publicly, and in 1956, her winning the first prize in the Munich ARD competition, opened the way for an international career. When JÃ¡nos Starker and Zuzana RuickovÃ¡ met in Schwetzingen in 1971, two highly experienced, legendary Bach interpreters combined their vast experience, delivering an equally high-precision, energetically coherent interplay of exceptional accomplishment. So it was a matter of mutual respect that both appeared at the recital not only as a duo, but also with substantial solo contributions. This recording is the living testimony of the encounter of these two extraordinary musicians.
Country USA
Brand SWR CLASSIC
Manufacturer Haenssler Classics
Binding Audio CD
ReleaseDate 2015-05-12
UnitCount 1
EANs 4010276027768

Country	USA
Brand	SWR CLASSIC
Manufacturer	Haenssler Classics
Binding	Audio CD
ReleaseDate	2015-05-12
UnitCount	1
EANs	4010276027768

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