Günter Oppenheimer
Günter Oppenheimer (* 1924 ; † October 9, 2003 in Leipzig ) was a German composer , pianist , conductor and arranger .
In 1947 he was one of the founding members of the Leipzig broadcaster's dance orchestra under the direction of Kurt Henkels . In addition to Oppenheimer, the original line-up also included such well-known musicians as Rolf Kühn (clarinet), Walter Eichenberg (trumpet) and Fips Fleischer (drums). For a few years the trumpeter Horst "Hackel" Fischer was also a member of the orchestra. The Leipzig Big Band quickly became one of the best-known and most popular in eastern Germany, but was also popular in the west of the divided country and made a name for itself among experts internationally. Under his own name, Oppenheimer recorded several titles for Amiga such as “Schuster-Dixie”, “Rixdorf-Dixie”, “ Tea for Two ” (1956), “ Lady, Be Good ”, “ My Blue Heaven ” (1959) and “Amiga” Blues "(1962).
Oppenheimer distinguished himself in the orchestra not only as an instrumentalist, but also as a composer and arranger. In the 1960s he founded his own orchestra, later he also led a jazz trio and a choir.
Web links
- Works by Günter Oppenheimer in the catalog of the German National Library
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Oppenheimer, Günter |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German pianist, conductor and composer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1924 |
| DATE OF DEATH | October 9, 2003 |
| Place of death | Leipzig |