Rudolf Matz
Encyclopedia
Rudolf Matz was born September 19, 1901 in Zagreb
, Croatia
he died in 1988 and he had written more than 300 instrumental and vocal compositions.
Leonard Rose
called Matz, "perhaps the greatest cello theoretician in the world." Janos Starker
said, "Rudolph Matz's dedication and expertise has produced much needed material for the young cellist."
He studied cello, composition
and conducting at the Zagreb Academy of Music, from which he graduated in 1926. He became Professor of Cello
at the University of Zagreb
in 1950, and continued in the position until his retirement in 1972. Matz has produced about 100 compositions for cello and cello ensembles of various dimensions. He wrote the monumental 32 volume "First Years of Violoncello."
Zagreb
Zagreb is the capital and the largest city of the Republic of Croatia. It is in the northwest of the country, along the Sava river, at the southern slopes of the Medvednica mountain. Zagreb lies at an elevation of approximately above sea level. According to the last official census, Zagreb's city...
, Croatia
Croatia
Croatia , officially the Republic of Croatia , is a unitary democratic parliamentary republic in Europe at the crossroads of the Mitteleuropa, the Balkans, and the Mediterranean. Its capital and largest city is Zagreb. The country is divided into 20 counties and the city of Zagreb. Croatia covers ...
he died in 1988 and he had written more than 300 instrumental and vocal compositions.
Leonard Rose
Leonard Rose
Leonard Rose was an American cellist and pedagogue.Rose was born in Washington, D.C., his parents were immigrants from Kiev, Ukraine...
called Matz, "perhaps the greatest cello theoretician in the world." Janos Starker
János Starker
János Starker |Kingdom of Hungary]]) is a Hungarian-American cellist. Since 1958 he has taught at the Indiana University Jacobs School of Music, where he holds the title of Distinguished Professor.- Child prodigy :...
said, "Rudolph Matz's dedication and expertise has produced much needed material for the young cellist."
He studied cello, composition
Musical composition
Musical composition can refer to an original piece of music, the structure of a musical piece, or the process of creating a new piece of music. People who practice composition are called composers.- Musical compositions :...
and conducting at the Zagreb Academy of Music, from which he graduated in 1926. He became Professor of Cello
Cello
The cello is a bowed string instrument with four strings tuned in perfect fifths. It is a member of the violin family of musical instruments, which also includes the violin, viola, and double bass. Old forms of the instrument in the Baroque era are baryton and viol .A person who plays a cello is...
at the University of Zagreb
University of Zagreb
The University of Zagreb is the biggest Croatian university and the oldest continuously operating university in the area covering Central Europe south of Vienna and all of Southeastern Europe...
in 1950, and continued in the position until his retirement in 1972. Matz has produced about 100 compositions for cello and cello ensembles of various dimensions. He wrote the monumental 32 volume "First Years of Violoncello."