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Walter Robert Collection

Photograph, Walter Robert, pianistWalter Robert enjoyed a long and varied career as a recitalist, accompanist, lecturer and writer. Born in Trieste, Italy in 1908, he received his training in Vienna at the State Academy of Music. He concertized in Europe until the German annexation of Austria. Robert taught at North Texas University and held various professorships in Florence, Bologna, Naples, Vienna and Taiwan, but his longest tenure as a teacher was at Indiana University, where he taught from 1947 to 1975. While maintaining a heavy teaching schedule, Robert also earned wide recognition as an accompanist, having performed with artists such as Berl Senofsky, Ossy Renardy, Carroll Glenn and Josef Gingold.  Robert was a lifelong scholar of varied interests who published books and articles in addition to giving lectures. Subsequent to his retirement at Indiana University, he earned a masters degree in classical languages. Walter Robert died in 1999.

SERIES DESCRIPTION

I. Scrapbooks (1937-1982)

  • Teaching activities
  • Solo recitals
  • Collaborations

II. Correspondence

III. Research Materials

  • Books and articles by Walter Robert
  • Files on non-music topics

IV. Recordings

  • Commercially issued recordings
  • Reel tapes of live performances (1949-1973)
Last update: Jan 04, 2016

IPAM endeavors to respond to all inquiries concerning its collections and — whenever possible — to general reference questions about pianists, piano music, and piano recordings. (We cannot and do not provide information about pianos or the piano industry.) IPAM is open to visitors by appointment between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. (Eastern Time), Mondays through Fridays, with rare exceptions.

Questions?  Comments?  Contact the curator at godowsky@umd.edu.