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Markus Stocker
12+ albums
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Markus Stocker was born in 1945 in Basle, Switzerland. After High School he studied 'cello with August Wenzinger and chamber music with Brenton Langbein, at the Academy of Music. At the same time he took courses at the University in Musicology, History and Philosophy. After completing his Teacher's and Soloist's Diplomas he furthered his studies for two years in Paris with Andre Navarra, Paul Tortelier and Pierre Fournier and also spent one year as assistant to Fritz Magg at the Indiana University in Bloomington, USA. In 1972 he won the International 'Cello Competition in Paris in memory of Maurice Marechal, whose 'cello he now plays. He also obtained the Debussy Prize of the City of Paris and in 1973 won the Soloist's Prize of the Association of Swiss Musicians. He then entered the Winterthur Symphony Orchestra and became a member of the Winterthur String Quartet. In 1976 he was appointed Professor at the Conservatory of Zurich. His solo engagements brought him to most European countries, North America, South Africa, Israel, Russia and the Far East. He has performed chamber music with such eminent musicians as Martha Argerich, Rudolf Serkin, Gidon Kremer, Sandor Vegh and Wanda Wilkomirska. Among his recordings are solo Bach works and the Mendelssohn works. In early February, 1995, he gave the European Premiere of Oskar Morawetz' cello concerto, Memorial to Martin Luther King, with the Zurich Tonhalle Orchestra. Mr Stocker is currently Senior Lecturer in Cello at the Queens
top songs
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Vocalise for Cello and Piano, Op. 34: Lentamente
5,2182Vocalise No. 14 for Cello and Piano, Op. 34: Lentamente
3683Sonata For Cello And Piano In G Minor, Op. 19: III. Andante
1924Sonata For Cello And Piano In G Minor, Op. 19: III. Andante - false
1485Sonata in G Minor for Cello and Piano, Op. 19: III. Andante
1436Vocalise No.14, Op. 34, for cello and piano: Lentamente
1397Sonata For Cello And Piano In G Minor, Op. 19: I. Lento, Allegro Moderato
1058Sonata in D Minor for Cello and Piano, Op. 40: II. Allegro
629Sonata For Cello And Piano In G Minor, Op. 19: II. Allegro Scherzando
5210Sonata For Cello And Piano In D Minor, Op. 40: II. Allegro
35albums
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Classical Chill Out
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The 99 Most Essential Pieces of Classical Music
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Classical Relax
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The 50 Most Essential Pieces of Classical Music
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Classical Music for Funeral and Mourning
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The 100 Most Essential Pieces of Classical Music
The 99 Most Essential Relaxing Classics (Amazon Exclusive)
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The 99 Most Essential Pieces of the Romantic Era
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The 50 Most Essential Relaxing Classics
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Great Cello Sonatas
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Rachmaninov And Shostakovich - The Cello Sonatas
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