Ernst Kochsiek
Ernst C. Kochsiek (born March 27, 1935 - † December 17, 2017 ) was a German master piano maker . He was a sought-after piano tuner for the concert grand pianists of famous and internationally performing pianists : Martha Argerich , Wilhelm Backhaus , Alfred Brendel , Rudolf Buchbinder , Friedrich Gulda , Wilhelm Kempff , Ewa Kupiec , Gerhard Oppitz , Maurizio Pollini and others. a.
For many years he ensured the perfect sound of the concert grand piano at the Hessischer Rundfunk (33 years), at the Alte Oper Frankfurt (18 years), at the Schleswig-Holstein Music Festival and at the Salzburg Festival .
For many years he was also responsible for the Festburg Concerts in Frankfurt .
Kochsiek was considered one of the best piano tuners in Germany. The concert pianist Rudolf Buchbinder recognized him as “one of the best tuners ever”.
Works
- Concert moods. Experiences and encounters with famous pianists. With audio CD. Edition Bochinsky, Frankfurt am Main 2001, ISBN 978-3-923639-46-5
Web links
- The man for good manners. Philipp Schmid in conversation with Ernst Kochsiek. In: NDR culture . December 6, 2010
- The unknown face: Ernst Kochsiek.
- Ernst Kochsiek. The master of the sound of the keys.
- Where the piano tuner brings the coffee: Ewa Kupiec plays compositions dedicated to her in the Festeburg Church.
Individual evidence
- ↑ Obituary notice on m.trauer-rheinmain.de
- ↑ Mastermind of the pianists. Kochsiek is considered the best piano tuner ( page no longer available , search in web archives ) Info: The link was automatically marked as defective. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. .
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SURNAME | Kochsiek, Ernst |
ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Kochsiek, Ernst C. |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German master piano maker |
DATE OF BIRTH | March 27, 1935 |
DATE OF DEATH | 17th December 2017 |