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RICHARD KROTSCHAK (HOLZMÜHL (NEAR IGLAU, BOHEMIA), DECEMBER 30, 1904 † VIENNA, MARCH 9, 1989)

 

 

 

 

Richard Krotschak received his first musical training at the Prague Conservatory. From 1922 to 1924 he then studied with Friedrich Buxbaum and from 1924 with Paul Grümmer at the Vienna Academy of Music. From 1924 to 1934 he worked as a cellist with the Vienna Symphony Orchestra. From 1934 he was with the Vienna Philharmonic. He also successfully pursued a career as a soloist. From 1937 he was a member of the Schneiderhan Quartet together with Otto Strasser and Ernst Morawec as well as a member of the Musikvereinsquartet, the Boskovsky Trio and the Barylli Quartet. From 1932 to 1937 he led the concert class for cello at the New Vienna Conservatory. From 1945 to 1969 he worked as a contract teacher and from 1969 to 1978 as a lecturer for cello at the Vienna Music Academy. His students included Franz Bartolomey , Georg Frischenschlager and Werner Resel. Richard Krotschak received the Silver Medal of Honor for Services to the Republic of Austria in 1955 and the Cross of Honor for Science and Art in 1965.

 

 

TRACKLIST

 

 

Après un rève (Fauré) Supraphon B 26025 10468

Träumerei (Schumann) Supraphon B 26025 10467

Barylli-Quartett – Ludwig van Beethoven – Streichquartett Nr. 16 F-Dur Op. 135, Grosse Fuge B-Dur Op. 133

Label: Heliodor – 478 113

Series: Westminster Serie

Format: Vinyl, LP

Country: Germany

Released: 1961

Genre: Classical

Style: Romantic

 Streichquartett Nr. 16 F-Dur Op. 135

A1 1 Satz: Allegretto

A2 2 Satz: Vivace

A3 3 Satz: Lento Assai, Cantante E Tranquillo

A4 4 Satz: Grave, Ma Non Troppo Tratto – Allegro

B1 Grosse Fuge B-Dur Op. 133

Composed By – Ludwig van Beethoven

Viola – Rudolf Streng

Violin – Walter Barylli

Violin – Otto Strasser

Violoncello – Richard Krotschak

Barylli Quartet – Beethoven – String Quintet In C Op.29

Label: Westminster – WL 5212

Format: Vinyl, LP, Mono

Country: US

Released: 1953

Genre: Classical

Style: Classical

String Quintet In C Major, Op.29

Viola – Wilhelm Hübner

B1 1. Allegro Moderato

B2 2. Adagio molto Espressivo

B3 3. Scherzo; Allegro

B4 4. Presto

Cello – Richard Krotschak

Composed By – Ludwig van Beethoven

Cover – Norman Graber

Viola –Wilhelm Hübner

Violin – Otto Strasser, Walter Barylli