Rudolf Kehrer

Rudolf Kehrer^[a] (10 July 1923 – 29 October 2013) was a much-recorded Soviet and Russian classical pianist.

Rudolf Kehrer Рудольф Керер
Born	(1923-07-10)10 July 1923 Tiflis, Georgian SSR, Soviet Union
Died	29 October 2013(2013-10-29) (aged 90) Berlin, Germany
Genres	Classical
Occupations	Pianist Piano teacher Conductor
Instrument	Piano

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 last lived in Berlin and died in that city on October 29, 2013, at the age of 90.^[2][3]

Notes

1. • German: Rudolf Kehrer
   • Russian: Рудольф Рихардович Керер, romanized: Rudolf Rikhardovich Kerer
   • Georgian: რუდოლფ კერერი, romanized: Rudolp K’ereri