Günther Kaunzinger
Günther Kaunzinger (born April 10, 1938 in Sulzbach ) is a German organist and pianist.
Career
Günther Kaunzinger studied organ, piano, conducting and composition in Nuremberg and Frankfurt (Main) ; there he also worked as a répétiteur at the opera. From 1968 to 1974 he undertook organ studies in Paris with Marie-Claire Alain , Maurice Duruflé and Jean Guillou . At the same time, his reputation as an interpreter of mainly French Romanticism and as a virtuoso improviser developed.
Professional and musical activities
In 1974 he was appointed to the chair of the organ at the University of Music in Würzburg and was appointed head of the church music department. Until 1976 he also led a piano class. In the same year, the appointments as Head of the Organ Department at the Catholic University of America and Artist in Residence at the National Shrine took place, both in Washington, DC , USA. Even after returning to the University of Music in Würzburg in 1978, he continued his international concert activities and recorded more than 50 CDs. Kaunzinger works as a teacher worldwide; The Memmingen master courses for organ interpretation he founded maintain a variable spectrum of literature with a focus on French Romanticism.
Organ planning
The arrangements for new organs that he oversaw are inspired by the tradition of Aristide Cavaillé-Coll .
- House organ in “Capriccio” Gerd Mayer , 34 / III / P
- 1989: Stiftsbasilika Waldsassen , Georg Jann , 103 / VI / P
- 1994: Helmstadt , Thomas Jann , 36 / III / P
- 1998: University of Music Würzburg , Rieger Organ Building , 43 / III / P
- 1999: Gotteszell , Thomas Jann , 45 / III / P
- 2002: Sulzbach , St. Marien, Rieger Orgelbau , 44 / III / P
Awards and honors
- 1966: 3rd prize in the ARD competition
- 1980, 1982, 1988: German Record Prize , including complete recordings of the organ works by César Franck and Louis Vierne
- 1988: Culture Prize of the City of Sulzbach-Rosenberg
- 2001: Award of the Order of Merit on Ribbon by the Federal Republic of Germany
Sheet music editions and writings
- César Franck, Das Orgelwerk : Wiener Urtext Edition, 5 volumes, UT 150140-150144
- Julius Reubke, Organ Works : Wiener Urtext Edition, UT 50243, ISBN 978-3-85055-605-7
- Günther Kaunzinger: The organs of the Waldsassen monastery basilica . Kunstverlag Peda, Passau 1989, ISBN 3-927296-12-0
Individual evidence
- ↑ http://www.kaunzinger.org , last accessed on October 28, 2015
- ↑ Markus Lommer in: 750 years of the parish of St. Marien Sulzbach-Rosenberg, Ed .: Catholic parish of St. Marien and the city of Sulzbach-Rosenberg 2002, p. 158/159. ISBN 3-9804497-9-3
- ↑ http://www.kaunzinger.org , last accessed on October 28, 2015
Web links
- Works by and about Günther Kaunzinger in the catalog of the German National Library
- Personal homepage
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Kaunzinger, Günther |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German organist and university professor |
| DATE OF BIRTH | April 10, 1938 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Sulzbach |