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Werner Scholz (violinist)
Werner Scholz (7 July 1926 – 1 October 2012) was a German violinist and director of a master class for violin. Career Scholz studied in his native city of Dresden with Adrian Rappoldi. From 1948 to 1951, he was concertmaster of the Dresden Philharmonic. From 1951, he was assistant and successor of Gustav Havemann in Cottbus and from 1953 in Berlin. In 1961, he was appointed professor for violin at the Hochschule für Musik "Hanns Eisler". From 1974, he led a master class for violin with outstanding teaching success. In November 1975, he was elected a member of the presidium of the Union of Art board of directors. Musical performances For 18 years, from 1956 to 1974, Scholz served as 1st concertmaster of the Konzerthausorchester Berlin. At the same time, he gave concerts as soloist in important music centres of Europe. Through him, numerous works were premiered. He also made recordings for radio and television. He was founder and director of the Berlin Symphony Orchestra a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Berliner Zeitung
The ''Berliner Zeitung'' (, ''Berlin Newspaper'') is a daily newspaper based in Berlin, Germany. Founded in East Germany in 1945, it is the only East German paper to achieve national prominence since reunification. It is published by Berliner Verlag. History and profile ''Berliner Zeitung'' was first published on 21 May 1945 in East Berlin. The paper, a center-left daily, is published by Berliner Verlag. After the fall of the Berlin Wall, the paper was bought by Gruner + Jahr and the British publisher Robert Maxwell. Gruner + Jahr later became sole owners and relaunched it in 1997 with a completely new design. A stated goal was to turn the ''Berliner Zeitung'' into "Germany's ''Washington Post''". The daily says its journalists come "from east and west", and it styles itself as a "young, modern and dynamic" paper for the whole of Germany. It is the only East German paper to achieve national prominence since reunification. In 2003, the ''Berliner'' was Berlin's largest subscr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dresden Staatskapelle
The Staatskapelle Dresden (known formally as the Sächsische Staatskapelle Dresden) is a German orchestra based in Dresden, the capital of Saxony. Founded in 1548 by Maurice, Elector of Saxony, it is one of the world's oldest and most highly regarded orchestras. Its precursor ensemble was Die Kurfürstlich-Sächsische und Königlich-Polnische Kapelle (The Electoral Saxon and Royal Polish Orchestra). The orchestra is the musical body of the Staatsoper Dresden (Dresden State Opera). The venue of the orchestra is the Semperoper. History Heinrich Schütz was associated with the orchestra early in its existence. In the nineteenth century, Carl Maria von Weber and Richard Wagner each served as ''Hofkapellmeister'' of the orchestra. In the twentieth century, Richard Strauss became closely associated with the orchestra as both conductor and composer, which premiered several of his works. Karl Böhm and Hans Vonk were notable among the orchestra's chief conductors in that they serv ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2012 Deaths
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1926 Births
Events January * January 3 – Theodoros Pangalos (general), Theodoros Pangalos declares himself dictator in Greece. * January 8 **Abdul-Aziz ibn Saud is crowned King of Kingdom of Hejaz, Hejaz. ** Bảo Đại, Crown Prince Nguyễn Phúc Vĩnh Thuy ascends the throne, the last monarch of Vietnam. * January 12 – Freeman Gosden and Charles Correll premiere their radio program ''Sam 'n' Henry'', in which the two white performers portray two black characters from Harlem looking to strike it rich in the big city (it is a precursor to Gosden and Correll's more popular later program, ''Amos 'n' Andy''). * January 16 – A BBC comic radio play broadcast by Ronald Knox, about a workers' revolution, causes a panic in London. * January 21 – The Belgian Parliament accepts the Locarno Treaties. * January 26 – Scottish inventor John Logie Baird demonstrates a mechanical television system at his London laboratory for members of the Royal Institution and a report ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Academic Staff Of The Hochschule Für Musik Hanns Eisler Berlin
An academy (Attic Greek: Ἀκαδήμεια; Koine Greek Ἀκαδημία) is an institution of secondary or tertiary higher learning (and generally also research or honorary membership). The name traces back to Plato's school of philosophy, founded approximately 385 BC at Akademia, a sanctuary of Athena, the goddess of wisdom and skill, north of Athens, Greece. Etymology The word comes from the ''Academy'' in ancient Greece, which derives from the Athenian hero, ''Akademos''. Outside the city walls of Athens, the gymnasium was made famous by Plato as a center of learning. The sacred space, dedicated to the goddess of wisdom, Athena, had formerly been an olive grove, hence the expression "the groves of Academe". In these gardens, the philosopher Plato conversed with followers. Plato developed his sessions into a method of teaching philosophy and in 387 BC, established what is known today as the Old Academy. By extension, ''academia'' has come to mean the accumulation, dev ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
German Classical Violinists
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National Prize Of The German Democratic Republic
The National Prize of the German Democratic Republic (East Germany) (german: Nationalpreis der Deutschen Demokratischen Republik) was an award of the German Democratic Republic (GDR) given out in three different classes for scientific, artistic, and other meritorious achievement. With scientific achievements, it was often given to entire research groups rather than individual scientists. History The National Prize was awarded on 7 October, "Day of the Republic" (german: Tag der Republik) every year since 1949. It was given for "outstanding creative work in the fields of science and technology, important mathematical and scientific discoveries and technological inventions, the introduction of new working and production methods" and "outstanding works and achievements in the areas of art and literature." This coveted award could be given to East German citizens, groups, and even foreigners provided they made crucial contributions to socialist culture and science. The National Priz ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Patriotic Order Of Merit
The Patriotic Order of Merit (German: ''Vaterländischer Verdienstorden'', or VVO) was a national award granted annually in the German Democratic Republic (GDR). It was founded in 1954 and was awarded to individuals and institutions for outstanding contributions to the state and society in various areas of life. Classes * Honor clasp, in Gold * Gold, 1st class * Silver, 2nd class * Bronze, 3rd class The award The official language for the award stipulated it was given "for outstanding merit": * "in the struggle of the German and international labor movement and in the fight against fascism," * "in the establishment, consolidation and fortification of the German Democratic Republic," * "in the fight to secure peace and advance the international influence of the German Democratic Republic".Auszeichnungen in der DDR Die D ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Iskandar Widjaja
Iskandar Widjaja (born 6 June 1986) is a German violinist and winner of numerous international competitions. Life Widjaja was born in Berlin. His grandfather is the Indonesian composer Udin Widjaja, his parents are Indonesian Widjaja began playing the violin at the age of four. At the age of eleven, he became a of Werner Scholz at the Hochschule für Musik "Hanns Eisler" and later of Joachim Hantzschk. In 2003, he moved to the Stern Conservatory of the Berlin University of the Arts to study with Uwe-Martin Haiberg and Ilan Gronich. Concert tours have taken him to all five continents with the Berlin Philharmonie, the Aula Simfonia Jakarta, the Tel Aviv Opera House, the Hong Kong City Hall. He regularly appears as a soloist with orchestras such as the Sydney Symphony Orchestra, the German Symphony Orchestra and the Konzerthausorchester Berlin, L' Orchestre de la Suisse Romande, the Warsaw, Munich and Shanghai Philharmonic Orchestras and others. In 2013, he performed for ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Katrin Scholz
Katrin Scholz (born 13 March 1969) is a German classical violinist. Life Born in Kleinmachnow, Scholz visited the Konzerthausorchester Berlin. After finishing school she studied at the Hochschule für Musik "Hanns Eisler" with Werner Scholz and at the conservatory in Bern with Igor Ozim. Scholz was a soloist with the Berlin Symphony Orchestra, the Dresden Philharmonic, the MDR Radio Symphony Orchestra Leipzig, the German Radio Philharmonic Saarbrücken, the Rundfunk-Sinfonieorchester Berlin, the New Japan Philharmonic and the Yomiuri Nippon Symphony Orchestra. She has worked with the conductors Gerd Albrecht, Vladimir Fedosseyev, Gabriel Feltz, Vladimir Jurowski, Alexander Lazarev, Hannu Lintu, Miguel Gómez- Martínez, Ryosuke Numajiri, Eiji Ōue, Michael Sanderling, Peter Schreier and Ulf Schirmer. Since 1995 she has also given concerts in double function as conductor and soloist of the Kammerorchester Berlin in European countries as well as in Japan, the US, Brazil, Arge ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Matthias Wollong
Matthias Wollong (born 31 December 1968) is a German violinist. Career Born in Berlin, Wollong began playing the violin at the age of five. After training in the master class of Werner Scholz, he went to Switzerland from 1987 to 1989 to study with violinist and pedagogue Tibor Varga. During this time, he performed as a soloist in the Federal Republic, France and Switzerland. He ended his studies there by winning the violin competition named after his teacher. Further prizes followed, such as the main prize at the "Joseph Joachim" violin competition in Austria. As a soloist he has worked with the conductors Ádám Fischer, Rafael Frühbeck de Burgos, Marek Janowski, Vladimir Jurowski and Colin Davis and the Vienna Radio Symphony Orchestra, the Berlin Radio Symphony Orchestra, the Staatskapelle Dresden, the Berliner Symphoniker and the Deutsches Nationaltheater und Staatskapelle Weimar. In his younger years he was a member of the Gustav Mahler Youth Orchestra. Since 199 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
