Karl Friedrich Mess
Karl Friedrich Mess (born July 2, 1921 ; † December 20, 2011 in Stuttgart ) was a German flautist .
Life
In 1949 Karl Friedrich Mess joined the former symphony orchestra of the Süddeutscher Rundfunk (now the Stuttgart Radio Symphony Orchestra of the Südwestrundfunk ) as a solo flutist .
In 1966 Mess became a chamber musician and in 1975 he was appointed professor at the Stuttgart University of Music and Performing Arts as director of a flute class . One of his students was the flautist and university professor Wally Hase .
Mess was a longstanding board member of the German Orchestra Association .
Karl Friedrich Mess performed as a musician for the last time in 2007; afterwards he worked in the documentary traces in the void - The conductor Carlos Kleiber (2010), where he commented on a rehearsal recording by Kleiber from 1970.
Awards
- Golden badge of honor of the German Orchestra Association .
- Federal Cross of Merit on ribbon .
Web links
- Mourning for Prof. Karl Friedrich Mess on the DOV website.
| personal data | |
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| SURNAME | Mess, Karl Friedrich |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German flautist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | July 2, 1921 |
| DATE OF DEATH | December 20, 2011 |
| Place of death | Stuttgart |