David Frühwirth
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| Born | 15 June 1974 Salzburg, Austria |
| Occupation | Classical violinist |
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David Frühwirth (born 15 June 1974) is an Austrian classical violinist. He has played internationally as a soloist and chamber musician, with a focus on contemporary music. He has given international master classes.
Life and career
Born in Salzburg, Frühwirth began playing violin at age six. He made is debut at age eleven in the Mozarteum's great concert hall, playing Vivaldi's Four Seasons. He studied violin in the Mozarteum in his hometown with Paul Roczek and Ruggiero Ricci. He continued his studies in Germany from 1990 to 1995 with Zakhar Bron, graduating at age 20. On an invitation of Pinchas Zukerman, he took post-graduate studies with him in New York City, completing in 1998 with honours. He advanced chamber music playing with Jaime Laredo, Isidore Cohen and Walter Levin.[1]
Frühwirth made his debut at the Salzburg Festival in 2004, performing with pianist Henri Sigfridsson music of the 20th century, music from Korngold's opera Das Wunder der Heliane, the Sonata in D by Hans Gál, William Walton's Toccata (1922/23), Korngold's Suite from his incidental music to Much Ado About Nothing, Op. 11 (1916), and Ernst Krenek's first Violin Sonata, Op. 3 (1919).[2] The duo performed some of the works for a recording titled Trails of Creativity of music from between the wars.[3] Frühwirth has played at international festivals such as Schleswig-Holstein Musik Festival and Cheltenham Festival.[4] As a chamber music player, he has worked with Jörg Widmann, Alfredo Perl, Adrian Brendel and Graham Waterhouse, among many others. He is the first violinist of the Klenze Quartett, Munich.[4]
In 2013, he recorded music for violin and piano by Nikolai Rakov, including three sonatas, with Milana Chernyavska. Barry Brenesal noted in Fanfare about this only recording of the music: "Frühwirth has a lean, sleekly attractive tone. He negotiates Rakov’s moderate figurations without problems, and demonstrates a convincing grasp of Rakov’s phrasing and big-hearted manner."[5]
Frühwirth has given master classes internationally, including the UCSI University in Manila.[1]
References
- ^ a b "Masterclass by David Frühwirth". Institute of Music, UCSI University. 25 February 2015. Retrieved 28 February 2018.
- ^ "David Frühwirth". Salzburg Festival. 2004. Retrieved 7 March 2018.
- ^ Barnett, Rob. "Trails of Creativity: / Music from Between the Wars - Vienna-Berlin-London: 1918-1938". musicweb-international.com. Retrieved 7 March 2018.
- ^ a b "David Frühwirth". Avie Records. Retrieved 28 February 2018.
- ^ Brenesal, Barry. "David Frühwirth". Fanfare. Retrieved 28 February 2018.
External links
- Official website
- David Frühwirth at AllMusic
- David Frühwirth discography at Discogs
- David Frühwirth / Violin austrian-master-classes.com
- David Frühwirth Kammermusik Pasing
- EDA 32: The Vienna Connection – Violinsonaten Eda Records
- Farbenfroh crescendo.de
- Dem C die Schau gestohlen Augsburger Allgemeine 25 November 2015
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