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Janos Starker
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János Starker (Hebrew: יאנוש סטארקר, Hungarian: Starker János; July 5, 1924 – April 28, 2013) was a Hungarian-American cellist. From 1958 until his death, he taught at the Indiana University Jacobs School of Music, where he held the title of Distinguished Professor. One of the most recorded cellists in the world, Janos Starker has made over 160 recordings of virtually the entire cello literature. He has recorded the Bach solo cello suites five times, most recently for RCA in 1992 for which he won a Grammy award. He was also nominated for a Grammy award for his 1990 recording of the extremely demanding works of David Popper. Biography Child prodigy Starker was born in Budapest to a father of Polish descent and a mother who had immigrated from Ukraine, both Jewish. His two older brothers were violinists, and the young János (named for the 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 11. Starker began teaching other children at age eight, and by the time he was 12, he had five pupils. Starker counts among his strongest influences Leo Weiner, a composer who taught chamber music. Zoltán Kodály, Béla Bartók and Ernő Dohnányi were also members of the Liszt Academy faculty. Starker made his professional debut at age 14, playing the Dvořák concerto wi
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Beethoven : Cello Sonata No.3 in A major Op.69 : II Adagio cantabile
9102Etude No. 28 in A, Op. 73: Etude No. 28 in A, Op. 73
6263Goyescas: Intermezzo
6124Suite No. 1, BWV 1007, in G/Prelude
5285Duo, Op.7: II. Adagio
5056Cello Sonata, Op.8: II. Adagio (con grand espressione)
4997Fandanguillo
4788Andaluza
3899Suite Populaire Espagnole
35210Dance of the Green Devil
350albums
The Romantic Music of Spain
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Kodaly: Starker Plays Kodaly
Suites for Solo Cello
Janos Starker Celebration - Schubert & Boccherini String Quintets
Bach: Suites for Solo Cello
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Classic FM Music For Studying
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David Popper: Cello Music (Romantic Cello Favorites) (Starker)
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Bach, J.S.: Suites for Solo Cello/2 Cello Sonatas
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Romantic Cello
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Bach, J. S. : Suites for Solo Cello; Cello Sonatas in G & D Major, BWV 1027 & BWV 1028 CD1
Janos Starker: Virtuoso Music for Cello
Starker Encore Album