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Janos Starker
Born in Hungary, Janos Starker was a child prodigy, who went on to become one of
the world's most acclaimed cellists, noted for his magnificent solo performances
of Bach's suites. His celebrity also included a colourful character and
fascinating back story - he was interred by the Nazis during World War II and
was also noted for a lifestyle of drinking and smoking. He was playing cello by
the time he was six and was performing in concerts a year later; studying at the
Franz Liszt Academy of Music in Budapest with Adolf Schiffer, he was even
teaching other children the cello by th...
