Jost Michaels
Jost Michaels (born February 25, 1922 in Hamburg ; † June 21, 2004 in Detmold ) was a German clarinetist and music teacher , but also a pianist and conductor .
Life
Michaels was first taught on the piano and in music theory from his mother, the composer and pianist Ilse Fromm-Michaels (1888–1986). At the age of ten, he also received private violin lessons from Eva Hauptmann and, two years later , clarinet lessons from Richard Gräfe , who was the first clarinet player of the Hamburg Philharmonic State Orchestra at the time.
At the age of 20 he became principal clarinetist in the Göttingen Municipal Orchestra . After the Second World War, he was principal clarinetist in the symphony orchestra of the then Nordwestdeutscher Rundfunk in Hamburg from 1945 to 1950 . From 1949 to 1984 Michaels - professor since 1956 - taught at the Northwest German Music Academy in Detmold. His students include a. Hans Schöneberger, solo clarinetist and Hubert Hilser, bass clarinet, both Bavarian State Orchestra. As editor, he mainly devoted himself to older and forgotten clarinet music.
Michaels has toured the world as a musician, wrote several essays for professional magazines and two standard works on the clarinet. He is buried in the Hamburg-Ohlsdorf cemetery.
Works (selection)
- The importance of the clarinet in the chamber music of Johannes Brahms. Müller and Gössl, Frechen 2002, ISBN 3-00-009047-9 .
- Thoughts on the current dichotomy in musical instrumental training. Ries and Erler, Berlin 2000, ISBN 3-87676-011-9 .
Web links
- Works by and about Jost Michaels in the catalog of the German National Library
- The great clarinetist Prof. Jost Michaels is dead
- The clarinet - player - Jost Michaels
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Michaels, Jost |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German clarinetist and music teacher, but also pianist and conductor |
| DATE OF BIRTH | February 25, 1922 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Hamburg |
| DATE OF DEATH | June 21, 2004 |
| Place of death | Detmold |