Joachim Mittelacher

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Joachim Mittelacher (born March 15, 1938 in Wiesbaden ; † October 9, 2017 in Berlin ) was a trombonist and professor for trombone and brass chamber music at the Berlin University of the Arts .

Life

Born in Wiesbaden, Mittelacher studied from 1958 to 1961 at the State University of Music in Frankfurt trombone with Wilhelm Lukas and composition with Philipp Mohler and Anton Biersack , later with Kurt Neumeister, Hanover and Lothar Zinke, Cologne. He specialized in bass trombone and double bass trombone. First activity with the Göttingen Symphony Orchestra and the Kur-Orchester Norderney , then in Marl with the Philharmonica Hungarica until switching to the Bremen Philharmonic . This was followed by an engagement with the Hamburg Philharmonic . In addition to his orchestral work, Joachim Mittelacher held an honorary professorship at the University of Music and Performing Arts in Hamburg. He was also a member of the Bayreuth Festival Orchestra for 13 years under Pierre Boulez , Georg Solti , Giuseppe Sinopoli and Daniel Barenboim . Joachim Mittelacher worked intensively on brass chamber music and was a founding member of the German Brass Ensemble in 1984 , together with Enrique Crespo . In 2007 he retired. Originally pursuing a hobby, he founded his own music publishing house in 1995 and published a. a. Brass sheet music. He led the trombone choir of the Trinity Church in Charlottenburg . Joachim Mittelacher died on October 9, 2017 at the age of 79 in Berlin.

Compositions

While still a student, Mittelacher composed mainly church music, including a setting of the 98th Psalm, a Fantasia and Fugue for organ that was awarded in a composition competition and a cantata Alpha es et Omega . He also composed free music such as several songs with piano, a piano suite and a Passacaglia for bass trombone and piano, which was premiered at the Berlin University of the Arts . He wrote and edited numerous works for trombone choir, including a mystery play The door is always open as a scenic oratorio in 4 scenes plus prologue and epilogue.

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Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Joachim Mittelacher. In: Der Tagesspiegel . October 22, 2017. Retrieved October 26, 2017 .
personal data
SURNAME Mittelacher, Joachim
BRIEF DESCRIPTION German trombonist and university professor
DATE OF BIRTH March 15, 1938
PLACE OF BIRTH Wiesbaden
DATE OF DEATH October 9, 2017
Place of death Berlin