Carl Melles
Carl Melles , Hungarian Károly Melles (born July 15, 1926 in Budapest , † April 25, 2004 in Vienna ) was an Austrian conductor of Hungarian origin.
Appearances
Melles has conducted the Berlin Philharmonic , the Vienna Philharmonic and Symphony Orchestra and the New Philharmonia Orchestra London and has performed with soloists such as Wilhelm Kempff , Nathan Milstein , David Oistrach , Maurizio Pollini , Swjatoslaw Richter , Mstislaw Rostropowitsch and Arthur Rubinstein .
In addition to appearances at the Wiener Festwochen , the Bayreuth and Salzburg Festival , Melles also appeared internationally, namely in the USA , Japan and South Africa . From 1996 Melles lived withdrawn in Vienna for health reasons.
From his marriage to the actress Judith Melles , b. Rohonczy, the actress Sunnyi Melles comes from .
Carl Melles was buried in the Hietzinger Friedhof in Vienna.
Recordings
Von Melles has a live recording of the nine Beethoven symphonies with the Braunschweig State Orchestra , of which he subsequently became honorary conductor in 1995 .
Awards
In 1995 Melles received the Great Silver Decoration of Honor from the Republic of Austria .
literature
- Andrea Harrandt: Melles, Carl. In: Oesterreichisches Musiklexikon . Online edition, Vienna 2002 ff., ISBN 3-7001-3077-5 ; Print edition: Volume 3, Verlag der Österreichischen Akademie der Wissenschaften, Vienna 2004, ISBN 3-7001-3045-7 .
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SURNAME | Melles, Carl |
ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Melles, Károly |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Hungarian-Austrian conductor |
DATE OF BIRTH | July 15, 1926 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Budapest |
DATE OF DEATH | April 25, 2004 |
Place of death | Vienna |