About
Rainer Kussmaul (3 June 1946 – 27 March 2017) was a German Grammy Award-winning violinist and conductor. Kussmaul was born in Mannheim and studied at the State Academy of Fine Arts Stuttgart. He was professor in Freiburg, first concertmaster of the Berlin Philharmonic and led the Berliner Barocksolisten. He died in Freiburg at age 70.
Member of
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Stuttgarter Klaviertrio violin
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Consortium Classicum violin
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Ensemble Villa Musica violin
Discography
Albums
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Quartett für Flöte und Streicher, op. 98/6 G-Dur / Trio für Flöte, Violine und Violincello
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Sinfonia Concertante in E-flat major / Concertone in C major / Sinfonia Concertante in A major
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Complete Violin Concertos
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Concerto for Violin, Piano and Strings in D minor / Concerto for Piano and Strings in A minor
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Brandenburg Concerto no. 5 / Orchestral Suite no. 2 / Trio Sonata / Partita
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Flute Concertos
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Sonatas for Violin and Guitar
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Kantaten BWV 56, 82, 158
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Alcina: Arias & Suites
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Concerti
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Piano Concertos nos. 17 & 27 / Fragment & Fantasy
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Die 4 Jahreszeiten / The Four Seasons / Les 4 Saisons / Sinfonia "Al Santo Sepolcro" / Concerto "Alla Rustica"
Compilations
Links
Sibling
Teacher
Also known as
Rainer Kußmaul
Tags
- violinist
Identifiers
- MusicBrainz
- 3b09fe7d-6d7e-4ead-b126-7be073791d82
- ISNI
- 0000000025404985
Data from MusicBrainz, saved 11 Nov 2026. Photo from Wikimedia Commons, covers from the Cover Art Archive and Apple Music.