Walter Kamper (6 October 1931 – 26 September 2015) was an Austrian pianist.

Life

Born in Vienna, Kamper studied at the Vienna University of Music and Performing Arts with

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and at the Berlin State University of Music and Performing Arts with

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. He made his debut as a concert pianist in 1951 in Vienna. From 1963 until his retirement in 2000, he taught at the

University of Music and Performing Arts Graz The University of Music and Performing Arts Graz, also known as Kunstuniversität Graz (KUG) is an Austrian university. Its roots can be traced back to the music school of the '' Akademischer Musikverein'' founded in 1816, making it the oldest u ...

. With

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and Walther Schulz, he founded the Haydn Trio Wien in 1964. In 1979, he was appointed full professor of piano at the university.Barbara Boisits
Kamper, Familie
In ''

Oesterreichisches Musiklexikon The ''Oesterreichisches Musiklexikon'Oesterreichisch'' with ''Oe'' is the spelling of the print and online output. is a five-volume music encyclopedia founded by the Austrian Academy of Sciences' Commission for Music Research. It was officiall ...

''. Online edition, Vienna 2002 ff., ; Print edition: vol 2, Publication of the Österreichischen Akademie der Wissenschaften, Vienna 2003, . Kamper was a laureate of numerous international competitions, including the

Geneva International Music Competition The Geneva International Music Competition () is one of the world's leading international music competitions, founded in 1939. In 1957, it was one of the founding members of the World Federation of International Music Competition (WFIMC), whose he ...

1952 and the 1960 Brussels

Queen Elisabeth Competition The Queen Elisabeth Competition ( nl, Koningin Elisabethwedstrijd, french: Concours musical international Reine Élisabeth) is an international competition for career-starting musicians held in Brussels. The competition is named after Queen ...

. In 1996, he was awarded the

Austrian Decoration for Science and Art The Austrian Decoration for Science and Art (german: Österreichisches Ehrenzeichen für Wissenschaft und Kunst) is a state decoration of the Republic of Austria and forms part of the Austrian national honours system. History The "Austrian D ...

. Kamper died in Graz at the age of 83.

References

External links

ORF-Online: Obituary
* {{DEFAULTSORT:Kamper, Walter Austrian classical pianists Male classical pianists Academic staff of the University of Music and Performing Arts Graz Recipients of the Austrian Cross of Honour for Science and Art, 1st class 1931 births 2015 deaths Musicians from Vienna