Michael Gielen
Born: 20th July 1927, Dresden, Germany
Died: 8th March 2019, Mondsee, Austria
Nationality: Austrian
Michael Andreas Gielen was an Austrian conductor and composer known for promoting contemporary music in opera and concert. Principally active in Europe, his performances are characterized by precision and vivacity, aiding his ability to interpret the complex contemporary music he specialized in.
Raised in Argentina, he first worked in Vienna and was Generalmusikdirektor (GMD) of the Royal Swedish Opera. He conducted notable world premieres such as György Ligeti's Requièm, Karlheinz Stockhausen's Carré, and Bernd Alois Zimmermann's opera Die Soldaten and his Requiem für einen jungen Dichter. He directed the Oper Frankfurt from 1977 to 1987, installing more contemporary operas, winning stage directors such as Hans Neuenfels and Ruth Berghaus, and reviving operas such as Schreker's Die Gezeichneten.
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Michael Gielen (1927-2019)
10th Mar 2019
The Austrian-German conductor, renowned for his interpretations of twentieth-century and contemporary music, has died aged 91.
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In memoriam: Michael Gielen
SWR Sinfonieorchester Baden-Baden und Freiburg, Michael Gielen
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International Classical Music Awards, 2019, Nominee - Symphonic Music
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The New York Times, Recordings of the Year 2019
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Mahler: Symphony No. 7
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Late Stravinsky Masterworks
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BBC Music Magazine Awards, 2010, Choral Finalist
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Coming soon. Beethoven: The Essentials
Friedrich Gulda (piano), Emil Gilels (piano), Josef Suk (violin), Janos Starker (cello), Rudolf Buchbinder (piano), Wilhelm Backhaus (piano), David Geringas (cello), Ian Fountain, Renate Behle (soprano), Yvonne Naef (mezzo-soprano), Glenn Winslade (tenor), Hanno Müller-Brachmann (baritone), Amanda Halgrimson, Cornelia Kallisch (mezzo-soprano), John Aler (tenor), Alastair Miles (bass), Radio-Sinfonieorchester Stuttgart des SWR, Alban Berg Quartett, Südfunk-sinfonieorchester, SWR Sinfonieorchester Baden-Baden und Freiburg, Berlin Radio Choir, SWR Vokalensemble, NDR Chor, Georges Prêtre, Gary Bertini, Hans Müller-Kray, Joseph Keilberth, Michael Gielen, Sir Roger Norrington
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Robert Schumann, Boris Giltburg (piano), Jenö Jandó (piano), Dame Margaret Price (soprano), James Lockhart, Dénes Várjon (piano), Igor Kamenz, Takako Nishizaki (violin), Terence Dennis, Adrien Boisseau, Gaspard Dehaene (piano), Gabriel Schwabe (cello), Nicholas Rimmer (piano), Maria Kliegel (cello), Kristin Merscher, Bernd Glemser (piano), Fritz Wunderlich (tenor), Hubert Giesen, Julian Lloyd Webber (cello), Jiaxin Lloyd Webber, John Lenehan (piano), Seattle Symphony Orchestra, Fine Arts Quartet, Delian::Quartet, SWR Sinfonieorchester des Südwestrundfunks, Gerard Schwarz, Michael Gielen
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