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Firkusny, Rudolf

Klavier, pianista, piano, harmonium


born: 11 Feb 1912 Napajedla Source: 1  

active: Catania, Sicily, Italy  

Concerts:


20 Mar 1931 Rome, Italy Source: 2  
06 Jan 1933 Rome, Italy Source: 2  
13 Mar 1934 Vienna, Austria Source: 2  
13 Jan 1938 New York / city, USA Source: 2  
14 Dec 1941 New York / city, USA Source: 2  
02 Feb 1943 New York / city, USA Source: 2  
13 Dec 1944 New York / city, USA Source: 2  
13 Dec 1945 New York / city, USA Source: 2  
09 Dec 1946 Nashville, Tennessee / state, USA Source: 2  
29 Jan 1948 Montreal, Quebec / province, Canada Source: 2  
13 Dec 1948 New York / city, USA Source: 2  
06 Jun 1949 Mexico City, Mexico Source: 2  
10 Jun 1949 Mexico City, Mexico Source: 2  
24 Apr 1950 Toronto, Ontario / province, Canada Source: 2  
26 Oct 1950 Montreal, Quebec / province, Canada Source: 2  
24 Nov 1951 New York / city, USA Source: 2  

perf: 1952 Bologna, Italy  

13 Jan 1953 Den Haag, Netherlands Source: 2  
30 Nov 1955 New York / city, USA Source: 2  
1956-1957 Shreveport, Louisiana / state, USA Source: 2  
08 Feb 1956 Zurich, Switzerland Source: 2  
29 Apr 1956 Chicago, Illinois / state, USA Source: 2  
15 Feb 1957 Rome, Italy Source: 2  

Berlin Philharmonic: debut as soloist/conductor: 01 Aug 1957  

16 Aug 1957 Salzburg, Austria Source: 2  
13 Oct 1959 New York / city, USA Source: 2  
22 Feb 1964 Firenze, Italy Source: 2  

perf: 1965-1966 Venezia, Italy (La Fenici)  

11 Dec 1966 Firenze, Italy Source: 2  
09 Aug 1969 Salzburg, Austria Source: 2  
19 Aug 1969 Rome, Italy Source: 2  
08 Oct 1970 New York / city, USA Source: 2  
16 Oct 1970 New York / city, USA Source: 2  
09 Dec 1970 New York / city, USA Source: 2  
16 Dec 1970 New York / city, USA Source: 2  
28 Feb 1971 New York / city, USA Source: 2  
26 Oct 1971 New York / city, USA Source: 2  
14 Apr 1973 New York / city, USA Source: 2  
16 Aug 1973 Luzern, Switzerland Source: 2  
13 Jan 1974 New York / city, USA Source: 2  
24 Aug 1974 Luzern, Switzerland Source: 2  
28 Aug 1975 Stresa, Italy Source: 2  
02 Sep 1978 Luzern, Switzerland Source: 2  

perf: 1990 Venezia, Italy (La Fenici)  

The Music Sack has 37 items with information about Rudolf Firkusny:


 1995

Gillespie, Anna
Gillespie, John
Notable twentieth-century pianists
A bio-critical sourcebook
By John Gillespie and Anna Gillespie
London: Greenwood Press, 1995, 446 p.
      (Series: Bio-Critical Sourcebooks on Musical Performance)

Number of People : 99


 1993

Biographical notes on the interview subjects
p. 234 In:
Marhounova, Jana
Czech music in the web of life
Empatie, 1993

Number of People : 18


 1992

Indice Dei Nomi
p. 487-570 In:
Rossi, Franco
Girardi, Michele
Il teatro la Fenici : chronologia degli spettacoli 1938-1991
Venezia: Albrizzi Editore, 1992, 650 p.

Number of People : 11,539


 1991

Cummings, David M.
McIntire, Dennis K.
International who's who in music and musician's directory
(in the classical and light classical fields)
Twelfth edition 1990/91
Consultant editors David M. Cummings; Dennis K. McIntire
Cambridge, England: International Who's Who in Music, 1991

Number of People : 8,178


 1990

Indice Dei Nomi e Dei Titoli della Parte Storica e Delle Appendici
p. 585-611 In:
Idonea, Giovanni
Danzuso, Domenico
Musica, musicisti e teatri a Catania
(dal mito alla cronaca)
3e edizione
Palermo: Publisicula Editrice, 1990, 660 p.

Number of People : 2,056


 1989

Performer Index : Conductors
p. 547-557 In:
Myers, Kurtz
Index to record reviews 1984-1987 : based on material ... 1984 AND 1987
Compiled and edited by Kurtz Myers
Boston, Massachusetts: G.K. Hall, 1989, 639 p.

Number of People : 20,297


 1989

Paris, Alain
Dictionnaire des interpretes : et de l'interpretation musicale au XX siecle.
Paris: Robert Laffont, 1989

Number of People : 2,306


 1987

Noyle, Linda J.
Pianists on playing : interviews with twelve concert pianists
Edited by Linda J. Noyle
Metuchen, N.J.: Scarecrow Press, 1987, 175 p.

Number of People : 12


 1987

Indice Dei Nomi
p. 296-362 In:
Trezzini, Lamberto
Due secoli di vita musicale storia del teatro comunale di Bologna
Seconda edizione
A cura di Lamberto Trezzini
Nuova Alfa Editoriale, 1987, 362 p.

Number of People : 4,845


 1986

Sadie, Stanley
Hitchcock, H. Wiley
The new Grove dictionary of American music
edited by H. Wiley Hitchcock and Stanley Sadie
New York, N.Y. : Grove's Dictionaries of Music, 1986. 4 v.

Number of People : 3,993


 1985

Performer Index : Instrumentalits
p. 715-745 In:
Myers, Kurtz
Index to record reviews 1978-1983 : based on material ...
Compiled and edited by Kurtz Myers
Boston, Massachusetts: G.K. Hall, 1985, 873 p.

Number of People : 4,398


 1985

Wilson, Lyle G.
A dictionary of pianists
London: Robert Hale, 1985

Number of People : 2,597


 1984

Dubal, David
Reflections from the keyboard
The world of the concert pianist
New York: Summit Books, 1984, 399 p.

Number of People : 35


 1983

Press, Jaques Cattell
Who's who in American music : classical
First edition
Edited by Jaques Cattell Press
New York: R. R. Bowker, 1983

Number of People : 6,738


 1982

[Orchestra Members]
The above item is part of :
Muck, Peter
Einhundert Jahre Berliner Philharmonisches Orchester. Darstellung in Dokumentation im Auftrag des Berliner Orchesters. Dritter Band
Die Mitglieder des Orchesters, die Programme, die Konzertreisen ...
Verfassst von Peter Muck
Tutzing: Verlegt bei Hans Schneider, 1982, 509 p.

Number of People : 5,035


 1982 Source: 2

Kehler, George
The piano in concert
Metuchen, N.J.: Scarecrow Press, 1982, 1431 p.

Number of People : 2,682


 1981

Mach, Elyse
Great pianists speak for themselves
London: Robson Books, 1981

Number of People : 13


 1980

Performer Index : Instrumentalists
p. 311-366 In:
Myers, Kurtz
Index to record reviews
Compiled and edited by Kurtz Myers
Vol. 5: indexes
Boston, Massachusetts: G.K. Hall, 1980, 664 p.

Number of People : 6,053


 1980 Source: 1

Sadie, Stanley
The new Grove dictionary of music and musicians
London: Macmillan, 1980

Number of People : 20,506


 1979

Robijns, Jozef
Zijlstra, Miep
Algemene muziek enciclopedie
hoofdred., J. Robijns en Miep Zijlstra
Haarlem: De Haan, [1979]-1984

Number of People : 16,262


 1979

Schang, F.C.
Visiting cards of pianists
New York: Music House, 1979

Number of People : 35


 1978

Ewen, David
Musicians since 1900 : performers in concert and opera
Compiled and edited by David Ewen
New York: H. W. Wilson, 1978, 974 p.

Number of People : 432


 1975

Sundstrom, Einar
Morin, Gosta
Moberg, Carl-Allan
Sohlman's musiklexikon
2. rev. och utvidgade uppl.
Redaktion: Gosta Morin, Carl-Alan Moberg och Einar Sundstrom
Stockholm: Sohlman Forlag, 1975-1979, 5 v.

Number of People : 10,962


 1974

Rosner, Helmut
Bulling, Burchard
Frank, Paul
Noetzel, Florian
Kurzgefasstes Tonkunstler Lexikon
Fortfuhrt von Burchard Bulling, Florian Noetzel, Helmut Rosner
Wilhelmshaven: Heinrichshofen, 1974
       Note: Zweiter Teil: Erganzungen und Erweiterungen seit 1937

Number of People : 16,276


 1974

Bull, Storm
Index to biographies of contemporary composers
Vol. II
Metuchen, N.J.: Scarecrow Press, 1974, 567 p.

Number of People : 6,198


 1966

Range, Hans-Peter
Die Konzertpianisten der Gegenwart
Ein Musikliebhaber berichtet uber Konzertmilieu und 173 Klaviervirtuosen
Schwarzwald: Moritz Schauenburg Verlag Lahr, 1966, 249 p.

Number of People : 167


 1965

Zenei lexikon
Budapest: Zenemukiado Vallalat, 1965

Number of People : 4,351


 1964

Bull, Storm
Index to biographies of contemporary composers
New York: Scarecrow Press, 1964, 405 p.

Number of People : 5,157


 1963

Schonberg, Harold C.
The great pianists
New York: Simon and Schuster, 1963

Number of People : 367


 1963

Cesko slovensky hudebni slovnik osob a instituci
Prague: Statni Hudebni Vydavatelstvi, 1963-1965

Number of People : 7,206


 1962

Townend, P.
Who's who in music and musicians' international directory 1962
New York: Hafner Publishing Co., 1962, 331 p.

Number of People : 3,194


 1957

Ewen, David
Living musicians : first supplement
Compiled and edited by David Ewen
New York: H. W. Wilson Company, 1957, 178 p.

Number of People : 456


 1952

Spaeth, Edmund
Music and dance in New York State
New York: Bureau of Music Research, 1952

Number of People : 863

More Details : (1 Section)


 1951

Moberg, Carl-Allan
Sundstrom, Einar
Sohlman's musiklexikon : nordiskt och allmant upplagsverk for tonkonst, musikliv och dans
Redaktion: Gosta Morin, Carl Allan Moberg [och] Einar Sundstrom
Stockholm: Sohlman Forlag, [1951-]

Number of People : 8,662


 1951

Mize, J.T.H. / Dr.
The international who is who in music
Fifth (Mid-Century) Edition
Dr. J.T.H. Mize Editor-in-Chief
Chicago: Who is Who in Music, 1951, 576 p.

Number of People : 2,918

More Details : (1 Section)


 1950

Overseas section
p. 315 In:
Pine, L.G.
Who's who in music
First post-war edition (1949-50)
London: Shaw Publishing, 1950, 419 p.

Number of People : 1,023


 1938

Schmidl, Carlo
Dizionario universale dei musicisti : Supplemento
Milan: Sonzogno, 1938, 806 p.

Number of People : 9,140

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