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Robert Starer (8 January 1924 in Vienna – 22 April 2001 in Kingston, New York) was an Austrian-born American composer, pianist and educator. Robert Starer began studying the piano at age 4 and continued his studies at the Vienna State Academy. After the 1938 plebiscite in which Austria voted for annexation by Nazi Germany, Starer left for Palestine and studied at the Jerusalem Conservatory with Josef Tal. In World War II he served in the British Royal Air Force, and in 1947 he settled in the United States. He studied composition at the Juilliard School in New York with Frederick Jacobi, then with Aaron Copland in 1948 and received a postgraduate degree from Juilliard in 1949. Starer became an American citizen in 1957.

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  • Robert Starer (Viena, 8 de gener de 1924 - Kingston, 22 d'abril de 2001) va ser un compositor, pianista i educador americà d'origen austríac. Robert Starer va començar a estudiar el piano als 4 anys i va continuar els seus estudis a l'Acadèmia Estatal de Viena. Després del plebiscit de 1938 en què Àustria va votar l'annexió per part de l'Alemanya nazi, Starer va marxar a Palestina i va estudiar al Conservatori de Jerusalem amb Josef Tal. A la Segona Guerra Mundial va militar a la Royal Air Force britànica i el 1947 es va establir als Estats Units. Va estudiar composició a la Juilliard School de Nova York amb , després amb Aaron Copland el 1948 i va rebre un postgrau de Juilliard el 1949. Starer es va convertir en ciutadà nord-americà el 1957. Robert Starer va donar classes a la Juilliard School, al Brooklyn College i al Graduate Center de la City University de Nova York, on es va convertir en professor distingit el 1986. Va estar casat, va tenir un fill, Daniel i va residir a Woodstock, Nova York, fins a la seva mort. Va viure amb l'escriptora Gail Godwin uns trenta anys; els dos van col·laborar en diversos llibrets. Starer va ser prolífic i va compondre en molts gèneres. La seva música es caracteritzava per cromatisme i ritmes de conducció. Les seves obres vocals, ja siguin textos en anglès o hebreus, van ser especialment elogiades. Va compondre la partitura per al ballet Phaedra de 1962 de Martha Graham. També va escriure quatre òperes, The Intruder (1956), (1967), (1975) i Apollonia (1979). Entre els concerts destacats s'inclouen el concert per a violí que va ser escrit per a i enregistrat per l'Orquestra Simfònica de Boston, Seiji Ozawa, director i el seu concert per a violoncel, encarregat per János Starker i enregistrat per l'orquestra de cambra Pro Arte, Leon Botstein, en fou director. Una de les peces més conegudes de Starer és "Even and Odds" per a joves pianistes. També és conegut per les seves peces titulades "Sketches in Color", així com pel seu manual d'entrenament sobre lectura a la vista, "Rhythmic Training". Era cosí del crític, compositor i periodista, . Va morir el 22 d'abril del 2001 a Kingston, Nova York. Està enterrat al Cementiri d'Artistes, a Woodstock, al comtat d'Ulster, Nova York. (ca)
  • Robert Starer (* 8. Januar 1924 in Wien; † 22. April 2001 in Kingston, New York) war ein österreichisch-amerikanischer Komponist und Pianist. (de)
  • Robert Starer (8 January 1924 in Vienna – 22 April 2001 in Kingston, New York) was an Austrian-born American composer, pianist and educator. Robert Starer began studying the piano at age 4 and continued his studies at the Vienna State Academy. After the 1938 plebiscite in which Austria voted for annexation by Nazi Germany, Starer left for Palestine and studied at the Jerusalem Conservatory with Josef Tal. In World War II he served in the British Royal Air Force, and in 1947 he settled in the United States. He studied composition at the Juilliard School in New York with Frederick Jacobi, then with Aaron Copland in 1948 and received a postgraduate degree from Juilliard in 1949. Starer became an American citizen in 1957. Robert Starer taught at the Juilliard School, Brooklyn College and the Graduate Center of the City University of New York where he became a distinguished professor in 1986. He was married, had one child, Daniel, and resided in Woodstock, NY until his death. He lived with writer Gail Godwin for some thirty years; the two collaborated on several librettos. Starer was prolific and composed in many genres. His music was characterized by chromaticism and driving rhythms. His vocal works, whether set to English or Hebrew texts, were particularly praised. He composed the score for Martha Graham's 1962 ballet Phaedra. He also wrote four operas, The Intruder (1956), Pantagleize (1967), The Last Lover (1975), and Apollonia (1979). Notable concertos include Violin Concerto which was written for Itzhak Perlman and recorded by the Boston Symphony Orchestra, Seiji Ozawa, conductor, and his Cello Concerto, commissioned by Janos Starker and recorded by Pro Arte Chamber Orchestra, Leon Botstein, conductor. One of Starer’s better-known pieces is Even and Odds for young pianists. He is also known for his pieces entitled Sketches in Color, as well as his sight-reading training manual, Rhythmic Training. He died on April 22, 2001 in Kingston New York. He is buried in , Woodstock, Ulster County, New York. (en)
  • Robert Starer (8 janvier 1924, Vienne – 22 avril 2001, Kingston (New York)) est un compositeur et pianiste américain d'origine autrichienne. (fr)
  • Robert Starer (Wenen, 8 januari 1924 – Kingston, New York, 22 april 2001) was een Oostenrijks-Amerikaans componist en muziekpedagoog. (nl)
  • Robert Starer (Vienna, 8 gennaio 1924 – Kingston, 22 aprile 2001) è stato un compositore, pianista e docente austriaco naturalizzato statunitense. (it)
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  • Robert Starer (* 8. Januar 1924 in Wien; † 22. April 2001 in Kingston, New York) war ein österreichisch-amerikanischer Komponist und Pianist. (de)
  • Robert Starer (8 janvier 1924, Vienne – 22 avril 2001, Kingston (New York)) est un compositeur et pianiste américain d'origine autrichienne. (fr)
  • Robert Starer (Wenen, 8 januari 1924 – Kingston, New York, 22 april 2001) was een Oostenrijks-Amerikaans componist en muziekpedagoog. (nl)
  • Robert Starer (Vienna, 8 gennaio 1924 – Kingston, 22 aprile 2001) è stato un compositore, pianista e docente austriaco naturalizzato statunitense. (it)
  • Robert Starer (Viena, 8 de gener de 1924 - Kingston, 22 d'abril de 2001) va ser un compositor, pianista i educador americà d'origen austríac. Robert Starer va començar a estudiar el piano als 4 anys i va continuar els seus estudis a l'Acadèmia Estatal de Viena. Després del plebiscit de 1938 en què Àustria va votar l'annexió per part de l'Alemanya nazi, Starer va marxar a Palestina i va estudiar al Conservatori de Jerusalem amb Josef Tal. A la Segona Guerra Mundial va militar a la Royal Air Force britànica i el 1947 es va establir als Estats Units. Va estudiar composició a la Juilliard School de Nova York amb , després amb Aaron Copland el 1948 i va rebre un postgrau de Juilliard el 1949. Starer es va convertir en ciutadà nord-americà el 1957. (ca)
  • Robert Starer (8 January 1924 in Vienna – 22 April 2001 in Kingston, New York) was an Austrian-born American composer, pianist and educator. Robert Starer began studying the piano at age 4 and continued his studies at the Vienna State Academy. After the 1938 plebiscite in which Austria voted for annexation by Nazi Germany, Starer left for Palestine and studied at the Jerusalem Conservatory with Josef Tal. In World War II he served in the British Royal Air Force, and in 1947 he settled in the United States. He studied composition at the Juilliard School in New York with Frederick Jacobi, then with Aaron Copland in 1948 and received a postgraduate degree from Juilliard in 1949. Starer became an American citizen in 1957. (en)
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  • Robert Starer (de)
  • Robert Starer (fr)
  • Robert Starer (it)
  • Robert Starer (nl)
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