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Porgy And Bess Suite by Julius Katchen
Julius Katchen
Artist Biography For Julius Katchen
Katchen Was Born In Long Branch New Jersey And Debuted At Age 10 Playing Mozart's D Minor Concerto. Eugene Ormandy Heard Of His Debut And Invited Him To Perform With The Philadelphia Orchestra In New York. He Studied Music With His Maternal Grandparents Mr. And Mrs. Svet Immigrants From Europe Who Had Taught At The Moscow And Warsaw Conservatories Until He Was 14. He Attended Haverford College Completing A Four-Year Degree In Philosophy In Three Years Graduating First In His Class In 1946.He Went To Paris And Was Invited To Represent The United States At The First International UNESCO Festival Where He Played Beethoven's Emperor Concerto With The Orchestre National De La Radiodiffusion Française. He Then Toured Europe In The Spring Of 1947 Playing Recitals In Rome Venice Naples Paris London And Salzburg. After This He Decided To Live In Paris Permanently Saying "In France Piano Students Come Together Constructively And They Can Even Become Friends. They Attend One Another's Concerts And Applaud. In The US They Go To Hear A Colleague Play But Only In The Hope Of Seeing Him Break His Neck." In 1951 He Became A Founding Member Of The Suk Trio With Josef Suk And János Starker. Edit Late Career In December 1968 Katchen Played At A Two-Day Show In London Hosted By The Rolling Stones. Katchen Played Two Works One Of Them De Falla's Ritual Fire Dance And The Performance Was Exceptional. The DVD Of The Show Is Now Available Called "The Rolling Stones Rock And Roll Circus." His Last Public Appearance Was With The London Symphony Orchestra On December 12 1968 Playing Ravel's Concerto For The Left Hand. He Succumbed To Cancer The Next Spring. Katchen And His Wife Arlette Were Avid - One Might Almost Say Fanatical - And Astute Collectors Of Netsuke 195 Pieces From Their Collection Were Sold At Auction In 2005 And 2006 For £1.2 Million $2.2 Million Sotheby's 2005 And 2006 . Edit Notable Recordings A Six-Disc Set Of Johannes Brahms's Works For Solo Piano Decca Is Highly Regarded And Often Cited As One Of The Best Available Recordings Of Brahms's Piano Music. Edit
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Biography - Julius Katchen
Katchen Was Born In Long Branch New Jersey And Debuted At Age 10 Playing Mozart's D Minor Concerto. Eugene Ormandy Heard Of His Debut And Invited Him To Perform With The Philadelphia Orchestra In New York. He Studied Music With His Maternal Grandparents Mr. And Mrs. Svet Immigrants From Europe Who Had Taught At The Moscow And Warsaw Conservatories Until He Was 14. He Attended Haverford College Completing A Four-Year Degree In Philosophy In Three Years Graduating First In His Class In 1946.He Went To Paris And Was Invited To Represent The United States At The First International UNESCO Festival Where He Played Beethoven's Emperor Concerto With The Orchestre National De La Radiodiffusion Française. He Then Toured Europe In The Spring Of 1947 Playing Recitals In Rome Venice Naples Paris London And Salzburg. After This He Decided To Live In Paris Permanently Saying "In France Piano Students Come Together Constructively And They Can Even Become Friends. They Attend One Another's Concerts And Applaud. In The US They Go To Hear A Colleague Play But Only In The Hope Of Seeing Him Break His Neck." In 1951 He Became A Founding Member Of The Suk Trio With Josef Suk And János Starker. Edit Late Career In December 1968 Katchen Played At A Two-Day Show In London Hosted By The Rolling Stones. Katchen Played Two Works One Of Them De Falla's Ritual Fire Dance And The Performance Was Exceptional. The DVD Of The Show Is Now Available Called "The Rolling Stones Rock And Roll Circus." His Last Public Appearance Was With The London Symphony Orchestra On December 12 1968 Playing Ravel's Concerto For The Left Hand. He Succumbed To Cancer The Next Spring. Katchen And His Wife Arlette Were Avid - One Might Almost Say Fanatical - And Astute Collectors Of Netsuke 195 Pieces From Their Collection Were Sold At Auction In 2005 And 2006 For £1.2 Million $2.2 Million Sotheby's 2005 And 2006 . Edit Notable Recordings A Six-Disc Set Of Johannes Brahms's Works For Solo Piano Decca Is Highly Regarded And Often Cited As One Of The Best Available Recordings Of Brahms's Piano Music. Edit read less
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