Peter Schmidl
Peter Schmidl (10 January 1941 – 1 February 2025) was an Austrian clarinetist.
Life and career
[edit]Schmidl was born in Olomouc, Protectorate of Bohemia and Moravia on 10 January 1941.[1][2] He studied clarinet with Rudolf Jettel at the University of Music and Performing Arts, Vienna.[3] He was the principal clarinetist of the Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra. He has played with the MDR Orchestra, the Salzburg Mozarteum Orchestra, and the Tokyo New Philharmonia.[3] He taught at the University of Music and Performing Arts, Vienna since 1967.[3] Among his students are several internationally renowned clarinetists, including Johann Hindler, Leonhard Kubizek, Ernst Ottensamer, Daniel Ottensamer, Ferdinand Steiner, and Wenzel Fuchs.[4] Schmidl died on 1 February 2025, at the age of 84.[5]
Selected discography
[edit]- Johannes Brahms: Clarinet Trio in A minor, Op. 114, with András Schiff (Piano) and Friedrich Dolezal (Cello), Decca, 1982
- W. A. Mozart: Clarinet Concerto in A Major, KV 622, with Leonard Bernstein and Vienna Philharmonic, Deutsche Grammophon, 1987
- Richard Strauss: Duet concertino for clarinet and bassoon, with André Previn and Vienna Philharmonic, Deutsche Grammophon, 1996
- Johannes Brahms: Clarinet Sonatas, Robert Schumann: Fantasiestücke, Op. 73, Alban Berg: Vier Stücke, Op. 5, with Bruno Canino, Camerata Tokyo, 1997
- Ludwig van Beethoven: Piano Trio in B-flat major, Op. 11, "Gassenhauer", Piano Trio in E-flat major, Op. 38, with Anthony Spiri (Piano) and Ko Iwasaki (Cello). Camerata Tokyo, 2004
- Franz Schubert: Octet in F Major, D 803, with Gunter Hogner (horn), Milan Turkovic (bassoon), Milan Sagat (double bass) and The Vienna String Quartet, Camerata Tokyo, 2004
- Archduke Rudolf of Austria: Works for Clarinet, with Tomoko Okada (Piano), Tamás Varga (Cello). Camerata Tokyo, 2016
- Classical Bliss, with various artists. Naxos, 2009
- Mozart: Clarinet Concerto / Symphony No. 25, with the Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra. Naxos, 2006
- Chill with Beethoven, with various artists. Naxos, 2006
- Beethoven for Meditation, with various artists. Naxos, 2005
- The Art of the Clarinet, with Madoka Inui, Teodora Miteva and Pierre Pichler. Naxos, 2003
Decorations and awards
[edit]- Gold Medal of the Province of Salzburg
- Honorary Ring of the Vienna Philharmonic
- Grand Decoration of Honour for Services to the Republic of Austria (1999)[6]
- Large golden belt of the Vienna Ambulance
- Cross of Honour of Cultural Merit of the Republic of Romania
- Appointment as Special Advisor for Cultural Exchange by the Japanese Ministry of Culture
- Mozart Silver Medal at the International Mozarteum Foundation
- Austrian Cross of Honour for Science and Art, 1st class (2008)[7]
References
[edit]- ↑ "Goldenes Ehrenzeichen der Stadt Wien für Peter Schmidl". cs.at. Retrieved 15 February 2023.
- ↑ "Schmidl Peter". music austria musikdatenbank. Retrieved 15 February 2023.
- 1 2 3 "Schmidl, Peter". Naxos. Retrieved 6 August 2009.
- ↑ "Ein Lehrer für Generationen – Hommage à Peter Schmidl". mdw-Magazin (in German). 25 September 2025.
- ↑ "Wiener Philharmoniker: Klarinettist Schmidl gestorben". musik-heute.de. 3 February 2025.
- ↑ "Reply to a parliamentary question" (PDF) (in German). p. 1279. Retrieved 9 March 2013.
- ↑ "Reply to a parliamentary question" (PDF) (in German). p. 1861. Retrieved 9 March 2013.
External links
[edit]- Peter Schmidl at IMDb
- Peter Schmidl discography at Discogs
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