Christian Thielemann
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Christian Thielemann (born 1 April 1959, in Berlin) is a German conductor. He is currently principal conductor (Generalmusikdirektor) of the Munich Philharmonic.
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[edit] Biography
Thielemann started his musical career aged 19 as a Korrepetitor at the Deutsche Oper Berlin with Heinrich Hollreiser and assistant to Herbert von Karajan.[1] He made his US debut in 1991 by conducting a new production of Strauss' Elektra in San Francisco, soon followed by engagements at the Metropolitan Opera. In 1997 he became Generalmusikdirektor of the Deutsche Oper in Berlin and was originally contracted to serve through 2007. However, there were reports of artistic conflicts with the then-incoming artistic director Udo Zimmermann in 2000.[2] In 2004, he resigned from his contract over conflicts regarding Berlin city funding between the Deutsche Oper and the Staatsoper Unter den Linden.[3] He was appointed principal conductor and music director of the Munich Philharmonic in September 2004.
Thielemann is a regular conductor at the Bayreuth and the Salzburg Festivals.[4] He considers himself to be a carrier of the Austro-Germanic conducting tradition, which stretches back to Richard Wagner, and continues on to Hans Richter, Hans Knappertsbusch, Wilhelm Furtwängler, and Thielemann's own mentor, Herbert von Karajan.[5] He records for the Deutsche Grammophon label. Thielemann received Germany’s Bundesverdienstkreuz in 2003.
[edit] Recordings
- Carl Orff, Carmina Burana, Choir and Orchestra of the Deutsche Oper Berlin, July 2007
- Ludwig van Beethoven, Overture "Egmont" and Johannes Brahms, Symphony No.1, Munich Philharmonic, April 2007
- Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Requiem, Munich Philharmonic and Choir of the Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra, November 2006
- Richard Wagner, Parsifal, Choir and Orchestra of the Vienna State Opera, April 2006
- Anton Bruckner, Symphony No.5, Munich Philharmonic, March 2005
- Heinrich Marschner, Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy, Carl Otto Nicolai, Carl Maria von Weber, Richard Wagner, Overtures, Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra, October 2004
- Richard Wagner, Tristan and Isolde, Orchestra of the Vienna State Opera, May 2004
- Richard Strauss, Ein Heldenleben and Symphonic Fantasy of Die Frau ohne Schatten, Vienna Philharmonic, August 2003
- G.A. Lortzing, R. Strauss, C.M. Weber, R. Wagner, Deutsche Opernarien with Thomas Quasthoff and the Orchestra of the Deutsche Oper Berlin, April 2002
- Robert Schumann, Symphonies No.1 and No.4, Philharmonia Orchestra, 2001
- Richard Strauss, Arabella with Kiri Te Kanawa and the Orchestra and Choir of the Metropolitan Opera, March 2001
- Richard Strauss, Eine Alpensinfonie and Suite of Der Rosenkavalier, Vienna Philharmonic, March 2001
- Arnold Schoenberg, Pelleas und Melisande and Richard Wagner, Siegfried-Idyll, June 1999
- Carl Orff, Carmina Burana, Choir and Orchestra of the Deutsche Oper Berlin, May 1999
- Robert Schumann, Symphony No.3 "Rheinische", Overture "Genoveva", op.81, Overture, Scherzo and Finale, op.52, Philharmonia Orchestra, 1999
- Richard Wagner, Orchestra Music (Lohengrin, Parsifal, Tristan and Isolde), Philadelphia Orchestra, February 1998
- Robert Schumann, Symphony No.2, Overture “Manfred”, Concert for 4 Horns, op.86, Philharmonia Orchestra, September 1997
- Ludwig van Beethoven, Funeral Cantata for the Death of the Emperor Joseph II, Robert Schumann, Konzertstück op.86 for 4 Horns and Orchestra, Hans Pfitzner, Palestrina (Preludes to Acts I and II), 1997
- Hans Pfitzner, Music from Palestrina and Das Käthchen von Heilbronn, Richard Strauss, Guntram (prelude), Capriccio (prelude), Feuersnot (love scene), Orchestra of the Deutsche Oper Berlin, 1996
For EMI Classics
- Richard Wagner and Richard Strauss, Arias by René Kollo, Orchestra of the Deutsche Oper Berlin, 1992
[edit] References
- ^ Obituary for Heinrich Hollreiser. The Times, 28 August 2006.
- ^ Denis Staunton, "Berlin's maestros out of tune in race row". The Observer, 29 October 2000.
- ^ Kate Connolly, "Berlin opera chief quits in cash row". Telegraph, 18 May 2004.
- ^ Stephen Moss, 'The only star here is dead'. The Guardian, 20 July 2006.
- ^ Ivan Hewett, "Classical choice". The Times, 29 March 2003.
[edit] Bibliography
- Kläre Warnecke: Christian Thielemann - Ein Porträt. Henschel Verlag Berlin 2003. ISBN 3894874651
- Kilian Heck/Christian Thielemann (Hg.): Friedrichstein. Das Schloß der Grafen von Dönhoff in Ostpreußen. Deutscher Kunstverlag, München und Berlin 2006, ISBN 3422065938
[edit] External links
- Christian Thielemann biography
- Christian Thielemann biography
- Christian Thielemann by KlassikAkzente
- Christian Thielemann Biography in cosmopolis.ch
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| Preceded by Rafael Frühbeck de Burgos |
Music Director, Deutsche Oper, Berlin 1997–2004 |
Succeeded by Renato Palumbo |
| Preceded by James Levine |
Music Director, Munich Philharmonic 2004– |
Succeeded by Incumbent |
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