Walter Trampler

In the mid-1930s, he recorded with Max Strub and Florizel von Reuter (violins) and Ludwig Hoelscher (cello) (i.e. the second formation of the Strub Quartet) and Elly Ney (piano). Later, he was principal violist of the Berlin Radio Symphony Orchestra. He left the quartet and emigrated to the United States in 1939. Army service in World War II he returned to music, teaching, performing, and recording. In 1947, Trampler became a founding member of the New Music Quartet. He was a founding member of The Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center, and succeeded David Schwartz as violist of the Yale Quartet with Broadus Erle and Syoko Aki (violins) and Aldo Parisot (cello). In concert, Trampler appeared with chamber groups including the Beaux Arts Trio, the Guarneri Quartet, the Budapest String Quartet, and the Juilliard String Quartet. His musical interest spanned several centuries, from Baroque to 20th-century works, even inspiring Luciano Berio to write a piece for him. In 1978, Trampler was the viola soloist in the premiere of Simon Bainbridge's viola concerto. He made numerous recordings. In addition to performing extensively in Europe and the United States as a soloist and a chamber musician, he also taught many students at Juilliard, the Peabody Conservatory, the New England Conservatory, the Yale School of Music (see this), Boston University, and the Mannes School of Music. For much of his career, Trampler performed on a viola made by the brothers Antonio and Heironymous Amati, c. He also played a viola made by Samuel Zygmuntowicz. He died in Port Joli, Nova Scotia, Canada, in 1997.

Walter Trampler is recorded with the occupation viola d'amore player. Recorded with the occupation music educator. Classed in the genre classical music. Recorded as music educator, viola d'amore player, violist and musician.