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Index to Short Biographies of Performers - R |
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Performer Name |
Type |
Country |
|
Beat Raaflaub |
Conductor |
Switzerland |
|
Volker Maria Rabe |
Baritone |
Germany |
|
Ellen Rabiner |
Contralto |
USA |
|
Alain Raës |
Piano |
France |
|
Georges Rabol |
Piano |
France |
|
Julian Rachlin |
Violin, Viola, Conductor |
Lithuania / Austria |
|
Sergei Rachmaninov |
Piano |
Russia / USA |
|
Joseph Rackers |
Piano |
USA |
|
Diane Radabaugh |
Mezzo-soprano |
USA |
|
Marco Radaelli [Missing Biography] |
Baritone |
? |
|
Birger Radde |
Baritone, Tenor |
Germany |
|
Kathleen Radke |
Soprano |
Canada |
|
Radcliffe Choral Society (RCS) |
Women Choir |
USA |
|
Hans-Christoph Rademann |
Conductor |
Germany |
|
Robert Radford |
Bass |
England |
|
Stjepan Radić |
Piano |
Croatia (former Yugoslavia) |
|
Teresa Radomski |
Soprano |
USA |
|
Valentin Radu |
Conductor |
Romania |
|
Michael Radulescu |
Organ, Conductor |
Austria (?) |
|
Derek Lee Ragin |
Counter-tenor |
USA |
|
Gilles Ragon |
Tenor |
France |
|
Konrad Ragossnig |
Guitar, Lute |
Austria |
|
Orchestra Sinfonica Nazionale della RAI |
Symphony Orchestra |
Italy |
|
James Rainbird |
Treble |
England |
|
Stuart Raleigh |
Choral Conductor |
USA |
|
Ramat-Gan Chamber Choir |
Choir |
Israel |
|
Samuel Ramey |
Bass |
USA |
|
Günther Ramin |
Conductor, Organ, Thomaskantor |
Germany |
|
Alejandro Ramirez |
Tenor |
Colombia |
|
Andrea von Ramm |
Mezzo-soprano |
Estonia |
|
Hauke Ramm |
Choral Conductor, Organ |
Germany |
|
Siegbert Rampe |
Conductor, Piano, Harpsichord, Organ |
Germany |
|
Stefan Rampf |
Boy Alto, Bass |
Germany |
|
Angus Ramsay |
Violin, Conductor |
Scotland, UK |
|
Bas Ramselaar |
Bass |
The Netherlands |
|
Thomas Randle |
Tenor |
USA |
|
David Randolph |
Conductor |
USA |
|
Eva Randova |
Mezzo-soprano |
Czechoslovakia |
|
Randstedelijk Begeleidings Orkest (RBO) |
Orchestra |
The Netherlands |
|
Andrew Rangell |
Piano |
USA |
|
Karl Rankl |
Conductor |
Austria / England |
|
Stefan-Alexander Rankl |
Tenor |
Switzerland |
|
Tatjana Rankovich |
Piano |
Serbia / USA |
|
Rein Rannap |
Piano |
Estonia |
|
Blandine Rannou |
Harpsichord |
France |
|
Iiro Rantala |
Piano |
Finland |
|
Wayne Rapier |
Oboe |
USA |
|
Jadwiga Rappé |
Contralto |
Poland |
|
Penelope Rapson |
Conductor |
England |
|
Daniel Raschinsky |
Baritone |
Germany |
|
Marianna Rashkovetsky |
Piano |
Russia / USA |
|
Judith Raskin |
Soprano |
USA |
|
Mario Raskin |
Harpsichord |
Argentina |
|
Gisela Rathauscher [Missing Biography] |
Soprano |
? |
|
Karl Rathgeber |
Conductor |
Germany |
|
Alina Ratkowska |
Harpsichord |
Poland |
|
Simon Rattle |
Conductor |
England |
|
Janne Rättyä |
Accordion |
Finland |
|
Andrzej Ratusiński |
Piano |
Poland |
|
Béatrice Rauchs |
Piano |
Luxembourg |
|
Lucie Rauh [Missing Biography] |
Contralto |
? |
|
Beate Rauschenbach [Missing Biography] |
Contralto |
Germany |
|
Willem Ravelli |
Bass |
The Netherlands |
|
Alexandra Rawohl |
Mezzo-soprano |
Germany |
|
Curtis Rayam |
Tenor |
USA |
|
Alexander Raymann [Missing Biography] |
Boy Soprano |
? |
|
Gloria Raymond |
Mezzo-soprano |
USA |
|
Philippe Rayot |
Bass |
Switzerland |
|
RCA Victor Symphony Orchestra (RCA-VSO) |
Symphony Orchestra |
USA |
|
Pierre Réach |
Piano |
France |
|
John Reardon |
Baritone |
USA |
|
REbaroque, Stockholm |
Baroque Instrumental Ensesemble |
Sweden |
|
Wolfgang Edward Rebner |
Piano |
Germany |
|
Yves Rechsteiner |
Organ, Harpsichord |
France |
|
Kurt Redel |
Conductor, Flute |
Germany |
|
Jan Redick [Missing Biography] |
Soprano |
USA |
|
Julian Redlin |
Bass |
Germany |
|
Irina Rees |
Harpsichord |
Russia |
|
Jonathan Rees-Williams |
Choral Conductor, Organ |
England |
|
Susanne Regel |
Oboe, Oboe d’amore |
Germany |
|
Regensburger Domspatzen |
Boys Choir |
Germany |
|
Regensburger Kantorei |
Choir |
Germany |
|
Heinz Rehfuss |
Bass-Baritone |
Germany/ Switzerland / USA |
|
Peter Rehkop |
Counter-tenor |
Germany |
|
Günther Reich |
Baritone |
Germany / Israel |
|
Reto Reichenbach |
Piano |
Switzerland |
|
Ingeborg Reichelt |
Soprano |
Germany |
|
Michael Reif |
Conductor |
Germany |
|
Marcel Reijans |
Tenor |
The Netherlands |
|
Sebastian Reim |
Tenor, Harpsichord, Organ, Choral Conductor |
Germany |
|
William Reimer |
Bass-Baritone |
Canada |
|
Paul Reinecke |
Tenor |
Poland |
|
Fritz Reiner |
Conductor |
Hungary / USA |
|
Angelika Reinhard |
Soprano |
Germany |
|
Rolf Reinhardt |
Conductor, Piano |
Germany |
|
Thomas Reinhardt |
Basson, Music Director |
Germany |
|
Ursula Reinhardt-Kiss |
Soprano |
Germany |
|
Gregory Reinhart |
Bass |
USA ? |
|
Walter Reinhart |
Conductor, Musicologist |
Switzerland |
|
Anna Reinhold |
Mezzo-soprano |
France |
|
Annette Reinhold |
Contralto |
Germany |
|
Louise Reitberger [Missing Biography] |
Mezzo-soprano |
Sweden |
|
Christine Maria Rembeck |
Soprano |
Germany |
|
Eric Remmers [Missing Bi] |
Boy Soprano |
? |
|
Birgit Remmert |
Contralto |
Switzerland? |
|
Ludger Rémy |
Harpsichord, Conductor |
Germany |
|
Rosita Renard |
Piano |
Chile |
|
Nadine Renaux |
Soprano |
France |
|
Jonathan Rendell |
Treble |
England |
|
Liselotte Renner [Missing Biography] |
Soprano |
? |
|
Kobie Van Rensburg |
Tenor |
South-Africa |
|
Deborah Rentz-Moore |
Mezzo-soprano |
USA |
|
Nicola Rescigno |
Conductor |
USA |
|
Georgine Resick |
Soprano |
USA |
|
Residentie Bachkoor |
Choir |
The Netherlands |
|
Residentie Bachorkest |
Orchestra |
The Netherlands |
|
Residentie Orkest |
Symphony Orchestra |
The Netherlands |
|
Residentie Kamerkoor |
Chamber Choir |
The Netherlands |
|
Basia Retchitzka |
Soprano |
Switzerland |
|
József Réti |
Tenor |
Romania / Hungary |
|
Retrospect Ensemble (see also: The King’s Consort) |
Period-instrument Orchestra & Choir |
England |
|
Thomas Reuber |
Choral Conductor |
Germany |
|
Daniel Reuss |
Choral Conductor |
The Netherlands |
|
Mathias Reusser |
Tenor |
Switzerland |
|
Reussisches Kammerorchster Gera |
Chamber Orchestra |
Germany |
|
Andrea Reuter |
Soprano |
Germany |
|
Rudolf Reuter |
Organ, Harpsichord |
Germany |
|
Eberhard Rex |
Choral Conductor |
Switzerland |
|
Matthias Rexroth |
Counter-tenor |
Germany |
|
Eric Reyes Cardé |
Guitar |
Puerto Rico |
|
Greta de Reyghere |
Soprano |
Belgium |
|
Bart Van Reyn |
Conductor |
Belgium |
|
Hugo Reyne |
Flute, Oboe, Conductor |
France |
|
Anna Reynolds |
Mezzo-soprano |
England |
|
Timothy Rhea |
Conductor |
USA |
|
Rheinberger Chor Vaduz |
Choir |
Liechtenstein |
|
Rheinische Kantorei |
Choral Ensemble |
Germany |
|
James Rhodes |
Piano |
England |
|
Teddy Tahu Rhodes |
Baritone |
New Zealand |
|
William Rhodes |
Bass-Baritone |
USA |
|
Nuria Rial |
Soprano |
Spain |
|
RIAS-Kammerchor |
Chamber Choir |
Germany |
|
RIAS-Kammerorchester |
Chamber Orchestra |
Germany |
|
RIAS-Symphonie-Orchester (DSOB) |
Symphony Orchestra |
Germany |
|
Pavel Ricar |
Guitar |
Czechoslovakia |
|
Leonard L. Riccinto |
Choral Conductor |
USA |
|
Laura Brooks Rice |
Mezzo-soprano |
USA |
|
Robert Rice |
Baritone |
England |
|
Ricercar Consort (RC) |
Instrumental Ensemble |
Belgium |
|
Jill Richards |
Piano |
South Africa |
|
Kurt-Owen Richards |
Bass |
USA |
|
Stephen Richardson |
Bass-Baritone |
England |
|
Franko Richmond |
Piano |
USA |
|
Hans-Jürgen Richter [Missing Biography] |
Tenor |
? |
|
Karl Richter |
Conductor, Organ, Harpsichord |
Germany |
|
Sebastian Richter [Missing Biography] |
Bass |
? |
|
Wolfgang Richter |
Choral Conductor |
Germany |
|
Sviatoslav Richter |
Piano |
Russia |
|
Steven Rickards |
Counter-tenor |
USA |
|
Hans-Jörg Rickenbacher |
Tenor |
Switzerland |
|
Wayne Riddell |
Conductor |
Canada |
|
Karl Ridderbusch |
Bass |
Germany |
|
Thomas Riede |
Counter-tenor |
Germany |
|
Robert Riefling |
Piano |
Norway |
|
Christian Rieger |
Harpsichord, Organ |
Germany |
|
Martin Rieker |
Conductor, Organ |
Germany |
|
Walter Riemer |
Fortepiano |
Austria |
|
Lysbeth Riemersma |
Mezzo-soprano |
The Netherlands |
|
Felix Rienth |
Tenor |
Switzerland |
|
Heidi Rieß [Missing Biography] |
Contralto |
? |
|
Richard Riffel [Missing Biography] |
Tenor |
USA |
|
Joshua Rifkin |
Conductor, Harpsichord, Musicologist |
USA |
|
Jean Rigby |
Mezzo-soprano |
England |
|
Peder Riis |
Guitar |
Sweden |
|
Helmuth Rilling |
Conductor, Organ |
Germany |
|
Margherita Rinaldi |
Soprano |
Italy |
|
Ring Ensemble of Finland |
Vocal Ensemble |
Finland |
|
Patrick Ringal-Daxhelet |
Bass |
Belgium |
|
Bernard Ringeissen |
Piano |
France |
|
Rebecca Ringle |
Mezzo-soprano |
USA |
|
David Riniker |
Cello |
Switzerland |
|
Marius Rintzler |
Bass |
Romania |
|
David Ripley |
Bass-Baritone |
USA |
|
Michael Rippon |
Bass |
England |
|
Michael Rische |
Piano |
Germany |
|
Mark Risinger |
Bass |
USA |
|
La Risonanza |
Vocal & Instrumental Ensemble |
Italy |
|
Lena Rist-Larsen |
Accordion |
Norway |
|
Karl Ristenpart |
Conductor |
Germany |
|
George Ritchie |
Organ |
USA |
|
Matthias Ritter [Missing Biography] |
Boy Soprano |
? |
|
Sabine Ritterbusch |
Soprano |
Germany |
|
Hans-Josef Ritzerfeld |
Tenor |
Germany |
|
Krista River |
Mezzo-soprano |
USA |
|
Vincent Roa [Missing Biography] |
Computerized Piano |
? |
|
Bud Roach |
Tenor |
Canada |
|
Beatrix Robein |
Mezzo-soprano |
Austria |
|
Guy Robert |
Lute |
France |
|
Robert Shaw Chorale (RSC) |
Choir |
USA |
|
Mariolina De Robertis |
Harpsichord |
Italy |
|
Bernard Roberts |
Piano |
England |
|
Cameron Roberts |
Piano |
Australia |
|
Markus Roberts |
Tenor |
England |
|
Stephen Roberts |
Bass-Baritone |
England |
|
Timothy Roberts |
Music Director, Harpsichord |
England |
|
Nicholas Robertson [Missing Biography] |
Tenor |
? |
|
Rae Robertson |
Piano |
Scotland, UK |
|
Paul Robeson |
Bass |
USA |
|
Catherine Robbin |
Mezzo-soprano |
Canada |
|
John Robilette |
Piano |
USA |
|
Branko Robinsak |
Tenor |
Slovenia |
|
Douglas Robinson [Missing Biography] |
Tenor |
? |
|
Paul Robinson |
Tenor |
England |
|
Richard Robinson |
Tenor |
Canada / USA |
|
Simon Robinson |
Conductor |
England |
|
Stanford Robinson |
Conductor |
England |
|
Stephen Robinson |
Guitar |
USA |
|
Timothy Robinson |
Tenor |
England |
|
Clayne Robison |
Baritone |
USA |
|
Anthony Robson |
Conductor, Oboe |
England |
|
Christopher Robson |
Counter-Tenor |
Scotland, UK |
|
Ricardo Rocha |
Conductor |
Brazil |
|
Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra |
Symphony Orchestra |
USA |
|
Kurt Rodarmer |
Guitar |
USA |
|
Margot Rödin |
Mezzo-soprano |
Sweden |
|
Rodolfus Choir |
Choir |
England |
|
Pedro Rodrigues |
Guitar |
Portugal |
|
Ignacio Rodriguez |
Guitar |
Uruguay |
|
Albert-Jan Roelofs |
Harpsichord |
The Netherlands |
|
Pascal Rogé |
Piano |
France |
|
Irma Rogell |
Harpsichord |
USA |
|
Alyce Rogers |
Mezzo-soprano, Contralto |
USA |
|
Nigel Rogers |
Tenor |
England |
|
Lionel Rogg |
Organ |
Switzerland |
|
Marcela Roggeri |
Piano |
Argentina |
|
Philipp Röhl |
Conductor |
Germany |
|
Hartmut Rohmeyer |
Organ |
Germany |
|
Jonathan Rohr |
Baritone |
USA |
|
Erika Rokyta |
Soprano |
Poland / Austria |
|
Francisco Roldán |
Guitar |
Colombia |
|
Anthony Rolfe-Johnson (ARJ) |
Tenor |
England |
|
Werner Rollenmüller |
Bass |
Germany |
|
Rolls Voice |
Vocal Ensemble |
Austria |
|
Johannes Roloff |
Piano |
Germany |
|
Lilo Rolwes [Missing Biography] |
Soprano |
? |
|
Karin Roman |
Soprano |
Sweden |
|
Patrick Romano |
Tenor |
USA |
|
Roger Roman Dretzler |
Piano |
Germany |
|
Cappella Romana |
Vocal Ensemble |
USA |
|
Carma Romano-LaMorte |
Conductor, Violin |
USA |
|
Nina Romanova |
Mezzo-soprano |
Russia |
|
Alexander Romanovsky |
Piano |
Ukraine |
|
Ljubomir Romansky |
Conductor |
Bulgaria / Germany |
|
Gerhild Romberger |
Contralto |
Germany |
|
Philippe Rombi |
Conductor, Piano |
France |
|
Rolf Romei |
Tenor |
Switzerland |
|
Bernhard Römer |
Conductor, Organ, Harpsichord |
Germany |
|
Tamás Rónaszéki |
Violin, Conductor |
Hungary |
|
Barbara Rondelli |
Soprano |
USA |
|
Elisabeth Roon [Missing Biography] |
Soprano |
? |
|
Jan-Hendrik Rootering |
Bass-Baritone |
Germany |
|
Gerhard Ropeter [Missing Biography] |
Conductor |
? |
|
Käthe Röschke [Missing Biography] |
Alto |
? |
|
Dorothea Röschmann |
Soprano |
Germany |
|
Martin Roscoe |
Piano |
England |
|
Gam Rose |
Tenor |
USA |
|
Barry Rose |
Choral Conductor |
England |
|
Matthew Rose |
Bass |
England |
|
Christoph Rösel |
Tenor |
Germany |
|
Peter Rösel |
Piano |
Germany |
|
Alexandra Röseler |
Mezzo-soprano |
Germany |
|
Charles Rosen |
Piano |
USA |
|
Rudolf Rosen |
Baritone |
Switzerland |
|
Neil Rosenshein |
Tenor |
USA |
|
Cornelia Rosenthal |
Contralto |
Germany |
|
William Rosholt [Missing Biography] |
Baritone |
USA |
|
Ingeborg Rösiger [Missing Biography] |
Contralto |
? |
|
Ruth Rosique |
Soprano |
Spain |
|
Anton Rosner |
Tenor |
Germany |
|
Elfriede Rosner [Missing Biography] |
Soprano |
? |
|
Sharon Rosner |
Conductor, Viola da gamba |
Israel |
|
Gillian Ross |
Soprano |
England |
|
Pamela Ross |
Piano |
USA |
|
Scott Ross |
Harpsichord, Organ |
USA |
|
Tino Rossi |
Tenor |
France |
|
Nicole Rossier-Maradan |
Mezzo-soprano |
Switzerland |
|
Hilde Rössel-Majdan |
Contralto |
Austria |
|
Thomas D. Rossin |
Conductor |
USA |
|
Florian Rosskopp |
Bass-Baritone |
Germany |
|
Christiane Rost |
Soprano |
Germany |
|
Gunther Rost |
Organ |
Germany |
|
Martin Rost |
Organ |
Germany |
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Rostock Ensembles (Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany): |
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Musica Baltica Rostock |
Early Music Instrumental Ensemble |
Germany |
|
Rostocker Motettenchor (RMC) |
Choir |
Germany |
|
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Detlef Roth |
Baritone |
Germany |
|
François-Xavier Roth |
Conductor |
France |
|
Klaus Rothaupt |
Choral Conductor, Organ, Piano |
Germany |
|
Dan Rothstein |
Guitar |
USA |
|
Rotterdam Ensembles (the Netherlands): |
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|
Florilegium Musicum Rotterdam (FMR) [Missing Biography] |
Instrumental Ensemble |
The Netherlands |
|
Rotterdam Philharmonic Orchestra (RPHO) |
Symphony Orchestra |
The Netherlands |
|
-- |
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Hans-Joachim Rotzsch |
Conductor, Tenor, Thomaskantor |
Germany |
|
Richard Rowntree |
Tenor |
England |
|
Christophe Rousset |
Harosichord, Conductor |
France |
|
Lajos Rovátkay |
Harpsichord, Organ, Conductor |
Hungary |
|
Paul Rowe |
Bass |
USA |
|
Mark Rowlinson |
Bass-Baritone |
England |
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Royal Ensembles: |
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Royal Choral Society (RCS-L) |
Choir |
England |
|
Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra Amsterdam (RCO) |
Orchestra |
The Netherlands |
|
Royal Danish Orchestra |
Symphony Orchestra |
Denmark |
|
Royal Flanders Philharmonic Orchestra (RFPO) |
Symphony Orchestra |
Belgium |
|
Royal Flemish Philharmonic (RFPO) |
Symphony Orchestra |
Belgium |
|
Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra (RLPO) |
Symphony Orchestra |
England |
|
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra (RPO) |
Symphony Orchestra |
England |
|
Royal Stockholm Philharmonic Orchestra (RSPO) |
Symphony Orchestra |
Sweden |
|
-- |
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Jan Rozehnal |
Choral Conductor |
Czechoslovakia |
|
Renato Rozic |
Guitar |
Croatia |
|
Mûza Rubackyté |
Piano |
Lithuania |
|
Sibylla Rubens |
Soprano |
Germany |
|
Sonia Rubinsky |
Piano |
Brazil / Israel / USA |
|
David Rubinstein |
Piano |
USA |
|
Wolfgang Rübsam |
Organ, Piano |
Germany / USA |
|
Barbara Rucha |
Conductor |
Germany |
|
Alexander Rudin |
Conductor, Cello, Piano |
Russia |
|
Max Rudolf |
Conductor |
Germany / USA |
|
Niklaus Rüegg |
Tenor |
Switzerland |
|
Thomas Ruf |
Baritone |
Germany |
|
Marco Ruggieri |
Organ |
Italy |
|
Lenneke Ruiten |
Soprano |
The Netherlands |
|
Vardo Rumessen |
Piano |
Estonia |
|
Valerian Ruminski |
Bass |
USA |
|
Walter Rummel |
Piano |
Germany |
|
Rundfunkchor Berlin (RCB) |
Choir |
Germany |
|
Rundfunkchor Leipzig (RCL) |
Choir |
Germany |
|
Peter-Christoph Runge |
Baritone |
Germany |
|
Stefan PD Runge |
Bass-Baritone |
Germany |
|
Annette Ruoff |
Soprano |
Germany |
|
Seppo Ruohonen |
Tenor |
Finland |
|
Ingeborg Ruß (Russ) |
Contralto |
Germany |
|
Wolfgang Rusch |
Conductor |
Germany |
|
John Rusnak |
Piano |
USA |
|
Brian T. Russell |
Conductor |
USA |
|
Bruce Russell |
Bass |
England |
|
David Russell |
Guitar |
Scotland, UK |
|
Lynda Russell |
Soprano |
England |
|
Melanie Scafide Russell |
Soprano |
USA |
|
Sally-Anne Russell |
Mezzo-soprano |
Australia |
|
Patrick Russill |
Choral Conductor, Organ |
England |
|
Roberta Rust |
Piano |
USA |
|
Hildegard Rütgers |
Contralto |
Germany |
|
John Rutter |
Conductor |
England |
|
Zuzana Růžičková [Ruzickova] |
Harpsichord |
Czechoslovakia |
|
Karyl Ryczek |
Soprano |
USA |
|
Susanne Rydén |
Soprano |
Sweden |
|
Jason Rylander |
Tenor |
USA |
|
Maxim Rysanov |
Viola |
Ukraine |
|
Marek Rzepka |
Bass |
Poland |
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Prepared by Aryeh Oron (January 2001 - May 2013) |
