Klaus Storck (11 February 1928 – 18 March 2011[1][2][3]) was a German cellist who appeared internationally as soloist and chamber musician. He also edited music for cello. He often appeared in a duo with his wife, the harpist Helga Storck, and composers wrote music for them.[4]
Storck toured many countries as a soloist and chamber musician. He built an extensive classical and romantic repertoire He included pieces by lesser-known composers and works of contemporary music in his programs, such as Britten, Martin, Shostakovich, Genzmer, Bialas, Kagel, Baird and Medek, often in world premieres. His programs have been broadcast on radio and television, and he played extensively for recordings.[7] Storck's first recording of Schubert's Arpeggione Sonata on original instruments, with Alfons Kontarsky playing hammerflügel,[8] received special international attention. His chamber music activities have included duos with his wife, the harpist Helga Storck.[9][10][11][4] inspiring composers such as Harald Genzmer to write music for them.[4][12] He played with pianist Aya Ishihara, and formed the Klaviertrio Alfons Kontarsky, a piano trio with Alfons Kontarsky and violinist Saschko Gawriloff.[13]
Storck also worked as an editor of compositions for cello,[2][14] and wrote an arrangement of the Arpeggione Sonata for cello and piano, published by Bärenreiter.[15]
Storck died in Katowice at the age of 83. His grave is located at the Cologne South Cemetery (Flur 43).
Recordings
Vivaldi: Concerto in C minor, RV 434 (with Kammerorchester Emil Seiler, conducted by W. Hofmann), Archiv-Produktion 198 318 (1962) OCLC243495207
C. Ph. E. Bach: Concerto in A minor, Wq 170 (with the Berliner Kammermusikkreis, conducted by M. Lange), Deutsche Grammophon 135 033 (1963) OCLC990244633
