Rudolf Kehrer

Rudolf Kehrer (10 July 1923 – 29 October 2013; surname also spelled Kerer) was a much-recorded Soviet and Russian classical pianist.

Rudolf Kehrer
Born(1923-07-10)10 July 1923
Tiflis, Georgia
Died29 October 2013(2013-10-29) (aged 90)
OccupationPianist, Piano teacher, Conductor

Biography

Kehrer was born in Tiflis, Georgia (later Tbilisi, Georgia) to a family of piano-makers who had emigrated from Swabia.[1] He was a solo pianist of the Moscow Philharmonic Orchestra and professor at the Tchaikovsky Conservatory.[1] In 1961, he won the All-Union Contest.[1] Kehrer was long known only in Eastern bloc countries, as he was denied the opportunity to travel freely.[1] His recording career lasted for over 40 years (1961–2001) in many diverse locations.

Kehrer resided in Zürich, Switzerland until his death in 2013 at age 90.[1]

References
  1. Forster, Meret (2013). "Verbannt für dreizehn entscheidende Jahre – Die ungewöhnliche Laufbahn des Pianisten Rudolf Kehrer". neue musikzeitung (in German). Regensburg. Retrieved 23 September 2020.
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