Klaus Breuninger
Klaus Breuninger (born August 1, 1961 in Stuttgart ) is a German choir and orchestra conductor .
life and work
Klaus Breuninger studied conducting at the Karlsruhe University of Music with Andreas Weiß ( orchestra ) and Martin Schmidt ( choir ). Breuninger was also a student of Helmuth Rilling at the International Bach Academy in Stuttgart .
During his studies he briefly lectured singing, music theory and choral conducting at the University of Zululand, South Africa .
Klaus Breuninger has been a freelance musician since completing his studies. In addition to his work as a bass soloist, his main focus is on conducting choirs and orchestras. In addition to his own ensembles, rehearsals and assistants are another area of responsibility, for example in 2005, 2007 and 2008 the rehearsal and direction of the festival choir of the International Bach Academy and the choir rehearsal of the Grammy- nominated recording of Beethoven's Ninth Symphony under Roger Norrington .
The programmatic focus of his artistic work is on the performance of rarely heard oratorical works. Due to his many years of activity as the leader of several jazz ensembles (Swinging Jazzmen Stuttgart, Swing Four, Stuttgart Dance Orchestra) these are also oratorios, which z. T. can be assigned to popular music, such as B. Paul McCartney's Liverpool Oratorio and Ecce Cor Meum , Dave Brubeck's To Hope; Duke Ellington's Sacred Concerts, Luis Bacalov's Misa Tango.
In 1998, Klaus Breuninger founded Die Meistersinger , a male choir made up of members of the Gächinger Kantorei . In addition to a lively concert activity, this choir also produced several CDs.
Another focus is the collaboration with the Canadian composer Zane Zalis : the European premiere of the Holocaust oratorio "i believe - A HOLOCAUST ORATORIO FOR TODAY" took place in Stuttgart in 2013 under the direction of Klaus Breuninger, with further concerts a. a. in New York (Lincoln Center) and Lodz / Poland. "NOSTOS - A Journey of Others" by Zane Zalis was premiered in Stuttgart in 2018 under the direction of Klaus Breuninger and was performed again in the final concert of the Murau International Music Festival in Murau / Austria.
Discography
- Often in the circle of loved ones - male choirs of romanticism , Die Meistersinger, led by Klaus Breuninger, Label: Hänssler Classic, 1999
- hesitantly quiet ... - Chants for male voices by Franz Schubert , Die Meistersinger, conducted by Klaus Breuninger; Label: Tacet
- deep in the blue dream ... encounters with Robert Schumann , Die Meistersinger, headed by Klaus Breuninger; Label: Audite
- O how beautiful is your world - spiritual male choirs of Romanticism , Die Meistersinger, led by Klaus Breuninger; Label: Hänssler Classic
- Encounters with Schumann: ... deep in the blue dream , Die Meistersinger, led by Klaus Breuninger, 2007
- Beethoven: Symphonies 1-9 , Gächinger Kantorei, choir master: Klaus Breuninger; Radio Symphony Orchestra Stuttgart, conducted by Roger Norrington, Hänssler 2003, EAN 4010276014171
- Beethoven: Symphony No. 9 , Gächinger Kantorei, choir master by Klaus Breuninger; Radio Symphony Orchestra Stuttgart, conducted by Roger Norrington, Hänssler 2003, EAN 4010276013648
Web links
- Works by and about Klaus Breuninger in the catalog of the German National Library
- Klaus Breuninger's website
- The Mastersingers
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Breuninger, Klaus |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German conductor |
| DATE OF BIRTH | August 1, 1961 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Stuttgart |