János Starker

Hungarian-American cellist

PersonBudapest · United States · United States

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Caprice and Elegy for Cello and Orchestra: I. Caprice

Caprice and Elegy for Cello and Orchestra: II. Elegy

Cello Concerto in B minor, op. 104: I. Allegro

Cello Concerto in B minor, op. 104: II. Adagio ma non troppo

Cello Concerto in B minor, op. 104: III. Allegro moderato

Concerto for Cello in E minor, op. 85: I. Adagio - Moderato

Concerto for Cello in E minor, op. 85: II. Lento - Allegro molto

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János Starker was a Hungarian-American cellist and pedagogue renowned for his technical precision and interpretive depth. Born in Budapest in 1924, he studied at the Franz Liszt Academy and emigrated to the United States after World War II. He served as principal cellist with the Chicago Symphony Orchestra and later joined the faculty at Indiana University, where he taught for over four decades. Starker recorded extensively for Mercury and RCA, producing benchmark interpretations of the Bach Cello Suites and concertos by Dvořák, Brahms, and Kodály. His playing combined analytical clarity with expressive warmth, influencing generations of cellists.

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Type: Person
Gender: Male
Location: Budapest · United States · United States
Active: Jul 5, 1924 – Apr 28, 2013

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Viola Concerto (arranged for Cello): I. Moderato

Caprice and Elegy for Cello and Orchestra: II. Elegy

Cello Concerto in B minor, op. 104: III. Allegro moderato

Viola Concerto (arranged for Cello): II. Adagio religioso

Viola Concerto (arranged for Cello): III. Allegro vivace

Concerto for Cello: III. Lento - Allegro molto

Caprice and Elegy for Cello and Orchestra: I. Caprice

Cello Concerto in B minor, op. 104: I. Allegro

Cello Concerto in B minor, op. 104: II. Adagio ma non troppo

Sonata No. 1: I. Poco allegro

Sonata No. 1: II. Lento

Sonata No. 1: III. Allegro con brio

Sonata No. 2: I. Allegro

Sonata No. 2: II. Largo

Sonata No. 2: III. Allegro comodo

Sonata No. 3: I. Poco andante. Moderato

Sonata No. 3: II. Andante

Sonata No. 3: III. Allegro (ma non presto)

Suite no. 1 in G major, BWV 1007: I. Prelude

Concerto for Violin and Cello with Orchestra in A minor, op. 102 “Double Concerto”: I. Allegro

Concerto for Violin and Cello with Orchestra in A minor, op. 102 “Double Concerto”: II. Andante

Concerto for Violin and Cello with Orchestra in A minor, op. 102 “Double Concerto”: III. Vivace non troppo

Sonata in A major: I. Adagio

Sonata in A major: II. Allegro

Sonata in E minor: I. Largo

Sonata in E minor: II. Allegro

Sonata in E minor: III. Largo

Sonata in E minor: IV. Allegro

Sonata in D minor: I. Preludio

Sonata in D minor: II. Allemanda

Sonata in D minor: III. Sarabanda

Sonata in D minor: IV. Giga

Sonata in D major: I. Allegro

Sonata in D major: II. Adagio

Sonata in D major: III. Minuetto

Sonata in E major: I. Grave

Sonata in E major: II. Allegro

Sonata in E major: III. Allegro (Tempo di gavotta)

Sonata in E major: IV. Largo

Sonata in E major: V. Allegro

Sonata in G minor, BWV 1029: I. Vivace

Sonata in G minor, BWV 1029: II. Adagio

Sonata in G minor, BWV 1029: III. Allegro

Concerto for Cello in E minor, op. 85: I. Adagio - Moderato

Concerto for Cello in E minor, op. 85: II. Lento - Allegro molto

Concerto for Cello in E minor, op. 85: III. Adagio

Concerto for Cello: I. Moderato

Concerto for Cello: II. Allegro appassionato

Suite pour violoncelle nº1 : Prélude

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