Kurt Roger, born in Austria in 1895, studied in Vienna with Guido Adler and Karl Weigl, and was in class with Arnold Schoenberg, though he did not follow Schoenberg's twelve-tone system.
Performer Biography
Benjamin Frith, the pianist, achieved international recognition by sharing top prize in the 1986 Busoni and first prize in the 1989 Artur Rubinstein International Piano Competitions.
Performer Biography
The Gould Piano Trio, featuring Lucy Gould (violin), Alice Neary (cello), and Benjamin Frith (piano), has an impressive discography and has toured extensively in the United States and Europe.
Historical Context
Kurt Roger taught at the Vienna Conservatory from 1923 to 1938 until the Nazi Anschluss forced his emigration to the United States via London.
Composer Biography
In 1965, the Austrian government conferred on Kurt Roger the Order of Merit first class in the field of art and science.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Kurt Roger's musical style, while not Modernist, shared the Modernist's fascination with the past, often basing his works on traditional forms enlivened by new combinations and adventurous harmony.
Performer Biography
Alice Neary, the cellist, was the winner of the 1998 Pierre Fournier Award and plays an Alessandro Gagliano cello of 1710.
