Helmut Peter Müller-Brühl (28 June 1933 – 2 January 2012) was a German
conductor
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Biology and medicine
* Bone conduction, the conduction of sound to the inner ear
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Mathematics
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* Conductor of an abelian variety
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.
Müller-Brühl was a pupil of
Hermann Abendroth
Hermann Paul Maximilian Abendroth (19 January 1883 – 29 May 1956) was a German conductor.
Early life
Abendroth was born on 19 January 1883, at Frankfurt, the son of a bookseller. Several other members of the family were artists in diverse dis ...
, founder of the
Cologne Chamber Orchestra. In 1958, Müller-Brühl invited this orchestra to be the principal orchestra for concerts given at his family home, Schloss
Brühl. In 1964, the orchestra's conductor, Erich Kraak, invited Müller-Brühl to be chief conductor, and Müller-Brühl led the orchestra until 2008. He also successfully collaborated with
Takako Nishizaki
Takako Nishizaki BBS (born 14 April 1944) is a Japanese violinist. She was the first student to complete the Suzuki Method course, at age nine.
Biography
Nishizaki went to the United States from Japan in 1962. She first studied with Broadus E ...
on the “Discovery” album of
violin concerto
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s by the
Chevalier de Saint-Georges
Joseph Bologne, Chevalier de Saint-George(s) (; ; 25 December 17459 June 1799) was a French violinist, conducting, conductor, composer and soldier. Moreover, he demonstrated excellence as a Fencing, fencer, an athlete and an accomplished dancer. ...
. Müller-Brühl died on 2 January 2012 following a long illness.
He was 78.
References
External links
Helmut Müller-Brühl biography and discography
at Naxos.com
at Naxos.com
1933 births
2012 deaths
German male conductors (music)
20th-century German conductors (music)
20th-century German male musicians
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