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Claus Adam

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American cellist, teacher and composer (1917-1983)

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Person · Open Library

Born
1917
Died
1983
Works
1

Top works

  • Elegia (1983) for string quartet

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Music · MusicBrainz

Type
Person
Gender
Male
Origin
United Kingdom
guitar

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12
Total plays
75

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Claus Adam (November 5, 1917 – July 4, 1983) was an influential American cellist and cello teacher as well as a composer. His music teachers include Emanuel Feuermann (cello), Stefan Wolpe (composition), and Leon Barzin (conducting)[1] He served as the second cellist of the Juilliard String Quartet, replacing Arthur Winograd in 1955. Joel Krosnick, a former student of his, replaced him as cellist of the quartet in 1974.[2][3] He devoted the last decade of his life primarily to musical compositio

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Instance of
human
Family name
Adam
Gender
male
Citizenship
United States
Place of birth
Indonesia
Place of death
New York City
Occupation
music educator
Instrument
cello
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date of birth
1917-11-05
date of death
1983-07-04
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