Heinz Rögner

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Heinz Rögner (born January 16, 1929 in Leipzig ; † December 10, 2001 there ) was a German opera and concert conductor .

Life

From 1947 to 1951 he studied with Hugo Steurer ( piano ), Egon Bölsche ( conducting ) and Otto Gutschlicht ( viola ). From 1947 to 1951 he was solo coach and conductor at the German National Theater in Weimar . From 1954 Rögner was a lecturer in conducting and opera school at the Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy University of Music and Theater in Leipzig. 1958–1962 he held the position of chief conductor at the Great Radio Orchestra Leipzig . In 1962 he was appointed general music director at the Staatsoper Unter den Linden in Berlin. From 1973 to 1993, Heinz Rögner was chief conductor of the Berlin Radio Symphony Orchestra . Guest performances have taken him to many European music centers as well as to Japan . He was awarded the title of professor for his work as a conducting teacher at the “Hanns Eisler” University of Music in Berlin .

meaning

Heinz Rögner has significantly shaped the style and high sound culture of the Berlin Radio Symphony Orchestra. He knew how to secure a leading place for this ensemble in national and international musical life. No conductor before and after him has been head of the orchestra for such a long time. His great experience as a pianist and conductor was highly valued, and the wide range of his repertoire as an opera and concert conductor enabled him to master almost all musical genres with ease. His conducting style was correct, precise and easy to understand for the musicians and singers. Rögner's preference was for late Romantic composers , but above all Bruckner , Mahler and Reger . As a university professor, he passed on his knowledge and skills to many students. Between 1980 and 1995 he was a frequent and welcome guest of the Yomiuri Nippon Symphony Orchestra , of which he became honorary conductor. Heinz Rögner left behind a large number of important records and radio recordings of opera and concert literature.

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  1. ↑ On the death of the conductor Heinz Rögner: The precision came about by itself. In: Berliner Zeitung . December 13, 2001 .;
personal data
SURNAME Rögner, Heinz
BRIEF DESCRIPTION German conductor
DATE OF BIRTH January 16, 1929
PLACE OF BIRTH Leipzig
DATE OF DEATH December 10, 2001
Place of death Leipzig