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Greta Kraus was born on 3 August, 1907 in Austria, is a Canadian classical pianist. Discover Greta Kraus's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is she in this year and how she spends money? Also learn how she earned most of networth at the age of 90 years old?

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Age 90 years old
Zodiac Sign Leo
Born 3 August 1907
Birthday 3 August
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Date of death 30 May, 1998
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Nationality Austria

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1907

Greta Kraus (3 August 1907 – 30 May 1998) was a Canadian pianist, harpsichordist and music teacher of Austrian origin.

1923

Born in Vienna, Kraus attended the University of Music and Performing Arts Vienna from 1923, where she received a diploma as a music teacher in 1930.

1924

She studied piano and music history with Hans Wisse (1924-31) and music analysis with Heinrich Schenker (1931-34), to whose book Five Graphic Musical Analyses she contributed a part on Fryderyk Chopin's Etude in F Major.

1935

In 1935, she made her debut as harpsichord soloist with the Vienna Bach Society.

The following year, she participated in a performance of Bach's Musical Offering in a version for eight instruments conducted by Hermann Scherchen.

1937

In 1937, she performed in London with the Boyd Neel Orchestra and with the BBC.

1938

In 1938, she moved to Canada and in 1939 began teaching at the Havergal College in Toronto.

1939

Kraus gave private piano lessons from 1939.

1942

She soon became known as a harpsichord soloist and chamber musician (including duo partner with Arnold Walter), and from 1942 to 1956 was continuo player in performances of Bach's Passions and Mass in B Minor and Messiah by Handel at the Massey Hall, conducted by Ernest MacMillan.

1943

She also taught song and chamber music, harpsichord, piano accompaniment and baroque performance practice at the Royal Conservatory of Music in Toronto from 1943 to 1969 and at the University of Toronto from 1963.

1958

Starring Elizabeth Benson Guy (soprano), Nicholas Fiore (flute), Donald Whitton (cello) and Corol McCartney (violin), she founded the Toronto Baroque Ensemble in 1958.

1963

From 1963 to 1976, she succeeded Ernesto Barbini director of the Collegium Musicum; she also gave master classes at the Banff Centre for the Arts, at the Shawnigan Summer School of the Arts and at various universities.

Her students have included Douglas Bodle, Austin Clarkson, Elizabeth Keenan, R. Murray Schafer, Patrick Wedd and Valerie Weeks as well as singers Russell Braun, Elizabeth Benson Guy, Ingemar Korjus, Andrew MacMillan, Mary Morrison, Gary Relyea, Roxolana Roslak and Teresa Stratas.

1964

In 1964, she accompanied David and Igor Oistrakh on their visit to Canada.

Her repertoire also included harpsichord works by 20th century composers such as Francis Poulenc and Frank Martin.

1965

In 1965, she formed the Aitken-Kraus Duo with flutist Robert Aitken, which was active until 1986.

1973

The Ontario Confederation of University Faculty Associations honoured her in 1973 for her exceptional contribution to university teaching.

1975

In 1975, she was named Outstanding Woman of the Province of Ontario.

1979

On the piano, she accompanied Lois Marshall in 1979 in a performance of Franz Schubert's Die schöne Müllerin and in 1981 in a concert of Hugo Wolff songs at Toronto's Hartt House.

1990

She received the Toronto Arts Award in 1990, the Order of Toronto in 1991 and became a member of the Order of Canada in 1992.

2004

In Vienna, the Greta-Kraus-Weg was named after her in 2004.

Kraus died in Toronto at the age of 90.