Rainer Kussmaul
Rainer Kussmaul | |
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| Born | 3 June 1946 Mannheim, Germany |
| Origin | Germany |
| Died | 27 March 2017 (aged 70) Freiburg, Germany |
| Occupation(s) | Conductor |
| Instrument(s) | violin |
Rainer Kussmaul (3 June 1946 – 27 March 2017) was a German Grammy Award-winning violinist and conductor.[1][2][3] Kussmaul was born in Mannheim and studied at the State Academy of Fine Arts Stuttgart.[4][5] He was professor in Freiburg, first concertmaster of the Berlin Philharmonic and led the Berliner Barocksolisten.[3][4] He died in Freiburg at age 70.[6][7]
Family and Early Life[edit]
Rainer Kussmaul, one of three brothers, received his first violin lessons from his father Willy Kussmaul who was solo viola in the orchestra of the National Theater Mannheim.[8] After studying in Mannheim and with Ricardo Odnoposoff at the Stuttgart State University of Music and Performing Arts, Rainer Kussmaul soon won prizes in international competitions, both as a soloist and with his co-founded Stuttgart Piano Trio from 1968, the year of its founding, to 1997.[9]
Teaching[edit]
Due to his talent he was also a popular music professor. Since 1977, he worked as a violin professor at the Freiburg Hochschule für Musik, preferring to teach the Baroque style.[10] Among his students were Petra Müllejans, Gottfried von der Goltz, Daishin Kashimoto, and Jermulai Albiker.[10] Later, in 1987, he was appointed director of the Academy in Baden-Baden.[11]
Awards and Honors[edit]
- 2005: Grammy Award for Bach cantatas recording[12]
- 2010: Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[5]
- 2012: Reinhold Schneider Prize from the city of Freiburg im Breisgau
- 2017: Honorary citizenship of the Italian city of Sessa Aurunca
References[edit]
- ^ "Former Berlin Philharmonic violinist Rainer Kussmaul has died aged 70". The Strad. Retrieved 22 November 2021.
- ^ Eggebrecht, Harald (29 March 2017). "Rainer Kussmaul ist tot". Süddeutsche.de (in German). Retrieved 22 November 2021.
- ^ a b "Zum Tode von Rainer Kussmaul – Inspirierender Geiger und Lehrer". Deutschlandfunk (in German). 6 July 2018. Retrieved 22 November 2021.
- ^ a b "Trauer um Rainer Kussmaul: International gefeierter Geiger mit 70 Jahren gestorben". BR-KLASSIK (in German). 30 March 2017. Retrieved 22 November 2021.
- ^ a b "Former Berlin Philharmonic Concertmaster Rainer Kussmaul Has Died". The Violin Channel. 31 March 2017. Retrieved 22 November 2021.
- ^ Hanssen, Frederik. "Der Neugierige". Der Tagesspiegel (in German). Retrieved 22 November 2021.
- ^ "Mannheimer Geigensolist von Rang". www.mannheimer-morgen.de (in German). 29 March 2017. Retrieved 30 October 2023.
- ^ Rundfunk, Bayerischer (30 March 2017). "Trauer um Rainer Kussmaul: International gefeierter Geiger mit 70 Jahren gestorben | BR-Klassik". www.br-klassik.de (in German). Retrieved 30 October 2023.
- ^ "Stuttgart Piano Trio". www.naxos.com. Retrieved 30 October 2023.
- ^ a b "Hochschule für Musik Freiburg: Der große Geiger und Lehrer". www.mh-freiburg.de. Retrieved 30 October 2023.
- ^ Musica, Solo (29 October 2017). "Rainer Kussmaul". Solo Musica (in German). Retrieved 30 October 2023.
- ^ 2017-03-28T00:00:00+01:00. "Former Berlin Philharmonic violinist Rainer Kussmaul has died aged 70". The Strad. Retrieved 30 October 2023.
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