Posted on 04/28/2013 9:25:18 AM PDT by EveningStar
Legendary cellist and teacher renowned for his focused playing and aristocratic style passes at the age of 88.
Born in Budapest in 1924, János Starker was given a cello at the age of five and soon proved to be a child prodigy making his first appearances at the age of seven. He trained under Adolf Schiffer at the Franz Liszt Academy where his teachers included Leo Weiner, Kodály, Bartók and Dohnányi. By the age of 12 he had five pupils of his own.
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My goodness. Now there are only two cellists who play in tune.
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