Gunther Pohl

Gunther Pohl (born September 12, 1941 in Oppeln , Upper Silesia) is a German flutist and professor of flute.

biography

Gunther Pohl grew up in Bonn and studied with Hans-Peter Schmitz at the Nordwestdeutsche Musikakademie Detmold and, as a DAAD scholarship holder, with Gaston Crunelle at the Conservatoire National Supérieur de Musique Paris . He is the winner of various competitions, including the competition of the state music academies of the FRG (first prize, 1967), the "Podium of young soloists: Federal selection of concerts of young artists" of the German Music Council (1968 and 1969), the International Friedrich Kuhlau Competition ( second prize, 1970) and the XIX. International ARD Music Competition (third prize, 1970).

Following various positions as solo flutist, including with the NDR Symphony Orchestra , he was solo flutist with the Bamberg Symphony from 1973 to 2006 . Between 1976 and 1985 he also worked as a solo flutist at the Bach Collegium Stuttgart.

From 1971 to 1991 Gunther Pohl was honorary professor for flute and chamber music at the Lübeck University of Music , from 1997 he was a lecturer at the Nuremberg-Augsburg University of Music . The same university appointed him to a professorship for flute in 2001 . From 2006 to 2011 he taught at the Carl Maria von Weber Academy of Music in Dresden . He has been giving master classes since 1974, among others in Germany, Japan, Korea and South America. His students play in German and international orchestras and teach at music schools and colleges .

Gunther Pohl made radio, vinyl and CD recordings. He traveled through Europe, Asia and South America with various chamber music ensembles. As a soloist he played under the direction of Herbert Blomstedt , Eugen Jochum , Rafael Kubelík , Helmuth Rilling , Horst Stein and others.

Discography

1973: Franz Schubert , Introduction and Variations for Flute and Piano on “Dry Flowers” ​​from “Die Schöne Müllerin” D 802 - op. Post. 160; Ferdinand Ries , Sonata in E flat major for flute and piano op. 169; with Wilfried Kassebaum, piano

1975: Johann Sebastian Bach , six sonatas for flute and harpsichord obbligato according to BWV 525-530 (trio sonatas for organ); with Waldemar Döling, harpsichord

1976: Flute music of the 18th century ( Marin Marais , Antonio Vivaldi , Johann Sebastian Bach , Jean Philippe Rameau ); with Konrad Haesler, violoncello, and Waldemar Döling, harpsichord (TRIO QUANTZ)

1977: Carl Maria von Weber , Trio in G minor op. 63 for flute, violoncello and piano; Friedrich Kuhlau , Introduction and Variations op. 63. for flute and piano; Friedrich Kuhlau, Fantasy in D major for flute solo; with Konrad Haesler, violoncello, and Wilfried Kassebaum, piano

1979: French flute music of the 20th century ( Albert Roussel , Henri Dutilleux , Jacques Ibert , André Jolivet ); with Wilfried Kassebaum, piano

1982: André Jolivet, Alla rustica; Jean-Michel Damase , sonata; Friedrich Kuhlau, Divertissement in C sharp minor, Op. 68 No. 6; Louis Spohr , Sonata in C minor; with Clifford Lantaff, harp

1986: Johannes Brahms , Serenade No. 2 in A major op. 16; Richard Wagner , Siegfried Idyll; with the Linos Ensemble

1990: Antonio Salieri , Concerto in C major for flute, oboe and orchestra, among others; with the Lukas Consort / Viktor Lukas

1995: Johann Sebastian Bach, Concerto in A minor for harpsichord, flute and violin, BWV 1044 and other concerts; with the Lukas Consort / Viktor Lukas

2003: Carl Maria von Weber, Trio in G minor, op. 63 for flute, violoncello and piano; Friedrich Kuhlau, Introduction and Variations op. 63. for flute and piano; Friedrich Kuhlau, Fantasy in D major for flute solo; Ferdinand Ries, Sonata in E flat major for flute and piano op. 169; with Konrad Haesler, violoncello, and Wilfried Kassebaum, piano

Web links

• Sound carrier by Gunther Pohl in the catalog of the German National Library