Rudolf Neuhaus (3 January 1914 − 7 March 1990) was a German conductor.

Life

Born in

Cologne Cologne ( ; german: Köln ; ksh, Kölle ) is the largest city of the German western States of Germany, state of North Rhine-Westphalia (NRW) and the List of cities in Germany by population, fourth-most populous city of Germany with 1.1 m ...

, Neuhaus studied at the

Musikhochschule Köln A music school is an educational institution specialized in the study, training, and research of music. Such an institution can also be known as a school of music, music academy, music faculty, college of music, music department (of a larger in ...

, especially with Hermann Abendroth. From 1934 to 1944 he worked at . In 1937 he joined the

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: ''Diener vieler Herren. Ehemalige NS-Funktionäre in der SBZ/DDR.'' Peter Lang, Frankfurt 2011, , . In 1945 he came to

Schwerin Schwerin (; Mecklenburgisch dialect, Mecklenburgian Low German: ''Swerin''; Latin: ''Suerina'', ''Suerinum'') is the Capital city, capital and List of cities and towns in Germany, second-largest city of the northeastern States of Germany, German ...

and worked there as a conductor until 1953, and from 1950 he succeeded Hans Gahlenbeck as

Generalmusikdirektor A music(al) director or director of music is the person responsible for the musical aspects of a performance, production, or organization. This would include the artistic director and usually chief conductor of an orchestra or concert band, the d ...

of the

Mecklenburgische Staatskapelle The Mecklenburgische Staatskapelle is a symphony orchestra based in Schwerin Schwerin (; Mecklenburgisch dialect, Mecklenburgian Low German: ''Swerin''; Latin: ''Suerina'', ''Suerinum'') is the Capital city, capital and List of cities and towns ...

. He became a member of the Christian Democratic Union (East Germany). He also directed the music section of the Mecklenburg State Association in the

Cultural Association of the GDR The Cultural Association of the GDR (german: Kulturbund der DDR, KB) was a federation of local clubs in the German Democratic Republic (GDR). It formed part of the Socialist Unity Party-led National Front, and sent representatives to the Volksk ...

. In 1953 he was appointed conductor at the Staatsoper in Dresden and

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at the

Musikhochschule Dresden A music school is an educational institution specialized in the study, training, and research of music. Such an institution can also be known as a school of music, music academy, music faculty, college of music, music department (of a larger ins ...

. Guest conductors have taken him to the

Staatsoper Berlin The (), also known as the Berlin State Opera (german: Staatsoper Berlin), is a listed building on Unter den Linden boulevard in the historic center of Berlin, Germany. The opera house was built by order of Prussian king Frederick the Great from ...

, the Leipzig Gewandhaus orchestra and the

Konzerthausorchester Berlin The Konzerthausorchester Berlin is a German symphony orchestra based in Berlin. The orchestra is resident at the Konzerthaus Berlin, designed by the architect Karl Friedrich Schinkel. The building was destroyed during World War II, and was rebuil ...

. He was appointed professor in 1959. His students included and Udo Zimmermann. He conducted numerous world

premiere A première, also spelled premiere, is the debut (first public presentation) of a play, film, dance, or musical composition. A work will often have many premières: a world première (the first time it is shown anywhere in the world), its first ...

s and first performances. Neuhaus died in Dresden at thee age of 76.

Awards

* 1964:

Kunstpreis der DDR The Art Prize of the German Democratic Republic (German: ''Kunstpreis der Deutschen Demokratischen Republik'') was an East German state award bestowed on individuals for contributions in various fields of art. History The Art Prize was annually a ...

* 1974:

Vaterländischer Verdienstorden 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 ...

in Bronze * 1979: Vaterländischer Verdienstorden in Silber * 1984: Vaterländischer Verdienstorden in Gold * 1987: * 1989: .

Publications

* .

Literature

* Grete Grewolls: ''Wer war wer in Mecklenburg und Vorpommern. Das Personenlexikon''. Hinstorff Verlag, Rostock 2011, , . *

: ''Diener vieler Herren. Ehemalige NS-Funktionäre in der SBZ/DDR.''''Diener vieler Herren. Ehemalige NS-Funktionäre in der SBZ/DDR.''
on WorldCat Peter Lang, Frankfurt 2011, , .

References

External links

* * * 1914 births 1990 deaths Musicians from Cologne German conductors (music) Recipients of the Patriotic Order of Merit in gold Nazi Party members Christian Democratic Union (East Germany) politicians {{Conductor-stub