Josef Veleba
Josef Veleba (born August 26, 1914 in Gradlitz , Bohemia ; † July 22, 1997 in Gasteil , Lower Austria) was an Austrian horn player .
Life
Josef Veleba was a student of Karl Stiegler and Gottfried von Freiberg , both well-known Viennese horn players and members of the Vienna Philharmonic . From 1934 to 1938 he worked as a musician both in the Bayreuth Festival Orchestra and in the stage orchestra of the Vienna State Opera . In 1939 Veleba switched to the State Opera Orchestra and in 1940 he finally became a member of the Vienna Philharmonic, where he played until his retirement in 1977, for many years also as principal horn player. In addition to his orchestral work, he was a member of the Vienna Octet, with which he recorded numerous recordings.
As a horn teacher, Veleba was a professor at the University of Music and Performing Arts in Vienna from 1962 to 1974 . In addition, from 1962 to 1984 he directed a horn class at the Vienna Music Academy. His students included u. a. Günter Högner , Roland Horvath , Willibald Janezic, Franz Söllner, Friedrich Pfeiffer and Wolfgang Tomböck jun.
Discography (excerpt)
- 1952: Mozart: Divertimento No. 17 in D Major K.334 , Wiener Oktett, DECCA (LXT2542).
- 1956: Beethoven : Septet Op. 20 , Vienna Octet, DECCA (SXL2157).
- 1958: Schubert : Octett in F Major , Wiener Oktett, DECCA (SXL2028).
- 1969: Mozart: Quintet in E-Flat Major (K.452), Trio in E-Flat Major (K.498) , Wiener Oktett, London Records (STS15059).
literature
- Clemens Hellsberg : Democracy of Kings. The history of the Vienna Philharmonic . Kremayr & Scheriau, Vienna 1992, ISBN 3-218-00453-5 , p. 650 .
Web links
- Josef Veleba at Discogs (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b The Philharmonic Diary: Josef Veleba died. Website of the Vienna Philharmonic, April 23, 2002, accessed April 29, 2017 .
- ↑ Clemens Hellsberg : Democracy of the Kings. The history of the Vienna Philharmonic . Kremayr & Scheriau, Vienna 1992, ISBN 3-218-00453-5 , p. 640 .
- ^ Christian Merlin : The Vienna Philharmonic. The musicians from 1842 until today. Volume 2 . Amalthea Signum Verlag, Vienna 2017, ISBN 978-3-99050-081-1 , p. 180 .
personal data | |
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SURNAME | Veleba, Josef |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Austrian horn player |
DATE OF BIRTH | August 26, 1914 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Gradlitz |
DATE OF DEATH | July 22, 1997 |
Place of death | Gas part |