Charles Rosen Biography

Born as	Charles Welles Rosen
Occup.	Musician
From	USA
Born	May 5, 1927
Died	December 9, 2012
Aged	85 years

Charles Rosen was an American pianist as well as songs critic born on May 5, 1927, in New York City. He came from a family members of writers, reporters, as well as artists, which positively affected his enthusiasm for music from a young age. Rosen matured in Brooklyn, and his early music education went to the Juilliard School, where he began examining piano at the age of 7.

Rosen's love for songs strengthened as he was revealed to the works of renowned authors like Bach, Beethoven, Mozart, and Chopin. It led him to participate in Princeton University, where he examined French literary works, but his love for music captivated him. At Princeton, Rosen studied songs concept with Roger Sessions and also examined songs history with Oliver Strunk. He later on participated in the Mannes School of Music, where he advanced his piano researches under Ernst Bacon's tutoring.

Rosen's love for songs surpassed his enthusiasm for academics, as well as he began executing in various venues around New York City. His first performance as a pianist was in 1947 when he played a solo at the Carnegie Recital Hall in New York. The success of this recital brought about more performances in the complying with years, including his debut with the New York Philharmonic in 1951, playing Beethoven's Piano Concerto No. 1.

Rosen's career as a pianist grew and he became a notable entertainer in the music industry. He performed with several orchestras, including the Chicago Symphony, the Boston Symphony, as well as the Philadelphia Orchestra. He dipped into the Tanglewood and also Marlboro Music Festivals, coming to be a mainstay of the symphonic music scene.

Besides his job as a pianist, Rosen was a revered music doubter and also created numerous publications on songs concept, music history, and also music objection. His most acclaimed jobs consist of The Classical Style, Sonata Forms, and also The Romantic Generation. He additionally wrote for many songs publications, consisting of The New York Review of Books, The New Republic, and The New York Times.

Throughout his profession, Rosen received many awards and honors, consisting of the National Humanities Medal, the George Peabody Medal, and also the Harvard University Doctorate of Music. Rosen additionally got the Royal Philharmonic Society's Gold Medal, which is taken into consideration one of the most prominent honors worldwide for music achievement.

Charles Rosen passed away on December 9, 2012, in New York City, after a long fight with cancer cells. He was 85 years old. Rosen left behind a legacy defined by his phenomenal contributions to the songs industry through his performances and also important writings. He will constantly be remembered as one of one of the most erudite and also informative interpreters of classical music.

Our collection contains 4 quotes who is written / told by Charles.

Related authors: Roger Sessions (Composer)

Discography:

1962 12 Etudes: Books I and II, Complete
1967 Piano Music of Debussy
1989 Chopin: Piano Concerto no. 2 / Liszt: Piano Concerto no. 1
1992 Goldberg Variations
1997 The Complete Music for Piano

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4 Famous quotes by Charles Rosen

"When recordings replaced concerts as the dominant mode of hearing music, our conception of the nature of performance and of music itself was altered"

"The belief may be too often mistaken, but the illusion of coming into direct contact with the past is intoxicating and persuasive, and can result in an interpretation that carries conviction. Sometimes confidence is all that's needed"

"Even Stravinsky does not evoke the same public affection as Verdi"

"A love of classical music is only partially a natural response to hearing the works performed, it also must come about by a decision to listen carefully, to pay close attention, a decision inevitably motivated by the cultural and social prestige of the art"