Günter Högner
Günter Högner (born July 16, 1943 in Vienna ; † April 16, 2018 there ) was an Austrian horn player .
Life
Günter Högner studied horn with Franz Koch at the Vienna Conservatory from 1956 ; In 1961 he switched to Leopold Kainz and Josef Veleba at the Vienna Music Academy . In 1965 Högner took up a position as principal horn player with the orchestra of the Vienna Volksoper . In 1967 he received an engagement as third horn player in the orchestra of the Vienna State Opera ; In 1971 Högner switched to the first horn and became a member of the Vienna Philharmonic Association . From 1971 to 1994 he was solo horn player, then he switched to the 3rd horn until his retirement in 2008.
In addition to his orchestral work, Högner took part in various chamber music ensembles, including the “Ensemble Vienna - Berlin”, the “New Vienna Octet” and the “Philharmonia Horn Quartet Vienna”. As a music teacher, he was a lecturer at the University of Music and Performing Arts Graz from 1981 ( Expositur Oberschützen ); In 1987 he became a full professor.
From 1970 Högner worked in cooperation with the Yamaha Corporation on the further development of the Vienna horn . For this purpose, he provided old horn models that were to serve as a template for newly developed instruments based on his sound concept.
Discography
- 1977: Franz Schubert / The New Vienna Octet - Octet in F Major, Op. 166, Ace of Diamonds (SDD 508).
- 1980: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart - Horn concerts : Günter Högner (horn), Vienna Philharmonic , Karl Böhm (conductor), Deutsche Grammophon (413792-2).
- 1988: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: A Little Night Music - Serenades and Concerts, Vienna Philharmonic - Berlin Philharmonic , Karl Böhm (conductor), Deutsche Grammophon (423778-2).
- 1997: The Philharmonia Horn Quartet Vienna : Günter Högner, Karl Jeitler, Willibald Janezic , Franz Söllner, Camerata Records (30CM495).
literature
- Barbara Boisits: Günter Högner. In: Oesterreichisches Musiklexikon . Online edition, Vienna 2002 ff., ISBN 3-7001-3077-5 ; Print edition: Volume 2, Verlag der Österreichischen Akademie der Wissenschaften, Vienna 2003, ISBN 3-7001-3044-9 .
Web links
- Günter Högner at Discogs (English)
- The Philharmonic Diary: Six members are retiring. Website of the Vienna Philharmonic, October 3, 2008, accessed on March 18, 2017 .
Individual evidence
- ↑ Professor Günter Högner has passed away. Website of the Vienna Philharmonic, accessed on April 18, 2018 .
- ^ A b Christian Merlin : The Vienna Philharmonic. The musicians from 1842 until today. Volume 2 . Amalthea Signum Verlag, Vienna 2017, ISBN 978-3-99050-081-1 , p. 67 .
- ↑ Maria Jeitler: In tailcoat & leather pants: Karl Jeitler. From the life of a Vienna Philharmonic . Styria Premium, Vienna; Graz; Klagenfurt 2012, ISBN 978-3-222-13376-3 , pp. 100 f .
- ↑ The Philharmonia Horn Quartet Vienna at Allmusic (English)
| personal data | |
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| SURNAME | Högner, Günter |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Austrian horn player |
| DATE OF BIRTH | July 16, 1943 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Vienna |
| DATE OF DEATH | April 16, 2018 |
| Place of death | Vienna |