Hans-Joachim Scheitzbach

Hans-Joachim Scheitzbach (born October 29, 1939 in Leipzig ) is a German cellist .

Life

Scheitzbach has been playing the cello since he was eleven. He studied at the "Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy" University of Music and Theater in Leipzig . He was hired in 1960 for the Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra . At the same time he was a member of the Leipzig String Quartet for several years. In 1967 he became principal cellist at the Sächsische Staatskapelle , but one year later he moved to the Komische Oper Berlin in the same position . In 1980 he received the GDR Art Prize .

Scheitzbach has lived in Woltersdorf (near Berlin) since 1968 . He is married and has two children.

Services

Scheitzbach became known for interpreting contemporary compositions. One of the highlights of his solo career was the performances of two concerts for violoncello and orchestra by Krzysztof Penderecki under the direction of the composer. Scheitzbach was involved in many radio and record recordings.

As a chamber musician he mainly has classical and late romantic works in small ensembles in his repertoire.

Since 1969 he has organized chamber music and serenade concerts in Berlin-Brandenburg, initially through the Kulturbund . In spring 2012 he celebrated his 250th public chamber concert in his home town of Woltersdorf.

Awards

• 1980: Art Prize of the GDR

Sound carrier (selection)

• Fritz Geißler: Concertino for violoncello and small orchestra (1981) , Hans Joachim Scheitzbach (violoncello), Erfurt Philharmonic Orchestra, conducted by Ude Nissen , recording of the world premiere on February 22, 1982 at the GDR Music Days, (12:30 pm), hastedt- Music edition Bremen
• In a small pastry shop: Caféhaus-Musik , Deutsche Schallplatten Berlin (Amiga 845266), 1983
• Wiener Bonbons: Coffee House Music , CD, Verlag Koch Munich, 1995
• Di As (+ -) , Deutsche Schallplatten Berlin (Nova 885186), 1983
• Paul-Heinz Dittrich : Concerto for violoncello and orchestra , Deutsche Schallplatten Berlin (Nova 885178), 1980

Filmography

• 1986: Elective Affinities (studio recording)

Web links

• Literature by and about Hans-Joachim Scheitzbach in the catalog of the German National Library

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Directories of the former members of the Sächsische Staatskapelle Dresden, their old names, their administrators and their musical directors from 1548 to 2013 (with annual updates) in systematic-chronological order ( Memento of the original from May 23, 2015 in the Internet Archive ) Info: Der Archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. , presented by Ortrun Landmann, 2013 (as of September 2014)  
2. ↑ Scheitzbach gives 250th chamber concert in Wolterdorf . Märkische Oderzeitung, April 22, 2014.
3. ↑ ddr-lexikon.de: Chronicle of the GDR 1980 - May 9th (accessed November 25, 2014)