Hans Grötzer
Hans Grötzer (born July 5, 1928 in Vienna ; † March 14, 2019 there ) was an Austrian violinist . From 1946 to 1955 he was a member of the orchestra of the Vienna State Opera and from 1955 to 1993 in the orchestra of the Vienna Volksoper , where he became concertmaster in 1966 .
Life
Hans Grötzer studied violin with Professor Nemeth in Vienna. At the age of 17 he played with the Vienna Philharmonic , in 1946 he became a member of the orchestra of the Vienna State Opera , of which he was a member until 1955. He then moved to the orchestra of the Vienna Volksoper , where he became concertmaster in 1966 . On the occasion of his retirement in 1993 he was made an honorary member of the Volksoper.
From the 1950s he played in the ORF Big Band and worked in television productions with Peter Alexander , Caterina Valente , Freddy Quinn and Harald Juhnke, among others . He was also first violinist on recordings by Kurt Sowinetz , André Heller and Georg Danzer and was first violinist in the string quartets of the Vienna Biedermeier Soloists .
Hans Grötzer died in March 2019 at the age of 90.
Awards
- 1993: Honorary member of the Vienna Volksoper
- 2003: Medal of Honor of the Federal Capital Vienna in silver
- Professional title professor
- Austrian Cross of Honor for Science and Art, 1st class
- Gold Medal of Merit of the City of Vienna
Web links
- Hans Grötzer in the Vienna History Wiki of the City of Vienna
- Hans Grötzer at Discogs (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b c d e f g h Honorary member Professor Hans Grötzer has passed away ( Memento from March 21, 2019 in the Internet Archive ). Retrieved March 20, 2019.
- ↑ a b distinguished personalities of Austrian musical life . OTS bulletin dated December 3, 2003, accessed March 20, 2019.
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Grötzer, Hans |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Austrian violinist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | July 5, 1928 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Vienna |
| DATE OF DEATH | March 14, 2019 |
| Place of death | Vienna |