Raimund Lissy

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Raimund Lissy, 2018. Photo by Barbara Pálffy

Raimund Lissy (born March 5, 1966 in Vienna ) is an Austrian violinist and member of the Vienna Philharmonic .

Life

Lissy received his first violin lessons at the age of four. He then studied with Thomas Kakuska at the University of Music and Performing Arts Vienna and with Alfred Staar. After temporary orchestral work in the Arena di Verona , he joined the orchestra of the Vienna State Opera in 1988 . In 1991 he became a member of the Vienna Philharmonic . In the same year he took over the position of section leader of the second violins; Since 1993 he has been the lead violinist in the secondary violin section of the Vienna Philharmonic and in the orchestra of the Vienna State Opera. Since 2013, Raimund Lissy has also been with the Vienna Court Music Bandinvolved. 2016 he joined a concert with the Vienna Philharmonic in the Basilica of San Paolo fuori le Mura in the Vatican together with Albena Danailova as a soloist in the double concerto by Johann Sebastian Bach on. In 2014 Raimund Lissy was awarded the Great Merit of the State of Salzburg , and in 2019 the professional title of Professor .

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As the second violinist in the "Ensemble Wien", Raimund Lissy devotes himself intensively to chamber music . Since 1994 he has given this string quartet formation five times a year in the Brahms Hall of the Wiener Musikverein in the subscription cycle "Freude an Musik" of the Gesellschaft der Musikfreunde . He has also given concerts with the "Ensemble Wien" in international concert halls, including in New York, Toronto, Vancouver, Tokyo and Paris, and at the Salzburg Festival and the Berlin Festival . With the "Ensemble Wien" Raimund Lissy performed with José Carreras , Plácido Domingo , Hila Fahima , Barbara Frittoli , Nancy Gustafson, Angelika Kirchschlager , Elisabeth Kulman , Helmuth Lohner , Jessye Norman , Marlis Petersen , Chen Reiss , Benjamin Schmid and Janis Vakarelis.

In 2008 he founded the "Lissy Quartet". With this piano quartet formation he gave a concert in the Glass Hall of the Wiener Musikverein. With the "Lissy Quartet" he played premieres of piano quartet works by Balduin Sulzer and Michael Wahlmüller. Lissy founded other chamber music formations such as the Ensemble VioLissymo and the Philharmonia Seconda Vienna. As a soloist, Lissy played violin concerts with orchestra and sonata evenings.

His 29 solo and chamber music album recordings include a 6-part CD series with works by Joseph Mayseder (at Gramola), works for violin by Reynaldo Hahn (Koch), works for violin by Charles Koechlin , Germaine Tailleferre and Francis Poulenc (VMS ) with Jan Latham-Koenig on the piano, as well as a violin concerto by Ignaz Pleyel (Ars). With the “Ensemble Wien” he can also be heard on CD recordings for VMS, Koch and Erato, and other recordings were made with the “Lissy Quartet” and the “IPG Ignaz Pleyel Quartet”.

Caring for the works of the violin virtuoso and composer Joseph Mayseder , who also took part in the first concert of the Vienna Philharmonic in 1842, is a special concern of Raimund Lissy. In addition to the performance of the works, this includes research into his compositions and his biography. Raimund Lissy is the producer of the documentary film "Joseph Mayseder" (C&W Film) which was broadcast on ORF III in 2019 and the author of the biography "Virtuosity and Viennese Charm - Joseph Mayseder" with a thematic catalog raisonné and a bibliography of printed music.

Discography

Joseph Mayseder albums

  • Joseph Mayseder: Chamber Music Vol. 1, Gramola 99103 (2017). Concert Variations for Piano Quartet op. 24, op. 57, op. 63 and Divertimento op. 35. Lissy Quartet: Raimund Lissy, Robert Bauerstatter, Maria Grün, Srebra Gelleva
  • Joseph Mayseder: Chamber Music Vol. 2, Gramola 99148 (2017). String Quartet op. 9 and op. 23. Mayseder Quartet: Raimund Lissy, Adela Frasineanu, Robert Bauerstatter, Othmar Müller
  • Joseph Mayseder: Violin Concerts Vol. 3, Gramola 99181 (2017). Concerts op. 22, op. 28 and op. 53. Raimund Lissy, Helmut Zehetner (conductor), Joseph Mayseder Orchester
  • Joseph Mayseder: Violin Concerts Vol. 4, Gramola 99184 (2018). String quartet op. 6, string quintet op. 51. Wiener Mayseder-Ensemble: Raimund Lissy, Harald Krumpöck, Tobias Lea, Robert Bauerstatter, Peter Somodari
  • Joseph Mayseder: Violin Concerts Vol. 5, Gramola 99194 (2019). (Thomas Christian, Ensemble VioLissymo: Raimund Lissy, Lara Kusztrich, Luka Kusztrich, Robert Bauerstatter, Susanne Lehner)
  • Joseph Mayseder: Chamber Music Vol. 6, Gramola 99197 (2019). Piano trio op. 34 and op. 52. Violin Sonata op.42. Raimund Lissy, Maria Grün, Srebra Gelleva

Solo and chamber music albums

  • Reynaldo Hahn: Chant d´amour, KOCH Schwann Mundi 3-6758-2 (2001). Raimund Lissy, Jan Latham-König, Günter Federsel
  • Tailleferre, Poulenc: Miniatures Francaises, VMS 604 (2005). Raimund Lissy, Jan Latham-König
  • Solo for two violins, VMS 167 (2009). Regina Brandstätter, Raimund Lissy, Tobias Lea, Cordelia Höfer
  • Charles Koechlin: Chamber Music, VMS 187 (2009). Raimund Lissy, Jan Latham-König, Helmut Zehetner, Raphael Flieder, Wolfgang Vladar
  • Lissy Quartet: Mahler, Fuchs, R. Strauss, VMS 212 (2011). Raimund Lissy, Robert Bauerstatter, Sebastian Bru, Srebra Gelleva
  • Pleyel, Wanhal: Concerti & Symphonie Vol. 13, ARS 38 823 (2013). Pleyel violin concerto Benton 103A, soloist: Raimund Lissy, conductor: Johannes Klumpp, IgnazJosephPleyel orchestra
  • Hidden Gems Vol. 1, IJ Pleyel String Quartets, ARS 38 166 (2014). Raimund Lissy, Dominik Hellsberg, Robert Bauerstatter, Bernhard Naoki Hedenborg
  • Ignaz Pleyel: Six Sonates pour Harpe avec Accompagnement d'un Violon, IPG-CD 53 (2017). Raimund Lissy, Ursula Fatton

“Ensemble Wien” chamber music albums

  • WA Mozart: Eine kleine Nachtmusik KV 525, Divertimento KV 287, KOCH Schwann 3-6445-2 (1996). Ensemble Vienna: Paul Guggenberger, Raimund Lissy, Peter Götzel, Josef Niederhammer, Ronald Janezic, Willibald Janezic
  • José Carreras sings Tosti with Barbara Frittoli, Europe: ERATO 0630-15516-2, Japan: ERATO WPCS-11603 (1996). With Lorenzo Bavaj and the Ensemble Vienna: Paul Guggenberger, Raimund Lissy, Peter Götzel, Josef Niederhammer
  • Franz Schubert: String quintet D 956, KOCH Classics 3-6446-2 (1997). Ensemble Vienna: Paul Guggenberger, Raimund Lissy, Peter Götzel, Josef Niederhammer, Yves Savary
  • The Waltz Kings Vol. 1, KOCH Schwann 3-6525-2 (1998). Ensemble Vienna: Paul Guggenberger, Raimund Lissy, Peter Götzel, Josef Niederhammer
  • The Waltz Kings Vol. 2, KOCH Schwann 3-6526-2 (1999). Ensemble Vienna: Paul Guggenberger, Raimund Lissy, Peter Götzel, Josef Niederhammer
  • New Year's Concert ´99, KOCH Schwann 3-6564-2 (1999). Ensemble Vienna: Paul Guggenberger, Raimund Lissy, Peter Götzel, Josef Niederhammer, Tobias Lea, Ives Savary
  • WA Mozart: Divertimento K. 334, Sechs Ländische K. 606, KOCH Schwann 3-6566-2 (2000). Ensemble Vienna: Paul Guggenberger, Raimund Lissy, Peter Götzel, Josef Niederhammer, Ronald Janezic, Willibald Janezic
  • A little laugh music, KOCH Schwann 3-6524-2 (2002). Ensemble Vienna: Paul Guggenberger, Raimund Lissy, Peter Götzel, Josef Niederhammer
  • Vienna Dreams, KOCH Classics 3-1137-2 (2002). I.a. Ensemble Vienna: Paul Guggenberger, Raimund Lissy, Peter Götzel, Josef Niederhammer
  • WA MOZART: Grande Sestetto Concertante, KOCH Schwann 3-6444-2 (2002). Ensemble Vienna: Rainer Honeck, Raimund Lissy, Peter Götzel, Josef Niederhammer
  • Malinconia d´amore, KOCH Universal 474 160-2 (2002). José Carreras, Lorenzo Bavaj, Ensemble Vienna: Rainer Honeck, Raimund Lissy, Peter Götzel, Josef Niederhammer
  • Franz Schubert: Walzer and Länders, VMS 113 (2004). Ensemble Vienna: Rainer Honeck, Raimund Lissy, Peter Götzel, Josef Niederhammer
  • Joseph Lanner: Wiener Tänze, VMS 134 (2004). Ensemble Vienna: Rainer Honeck, Raimund Lissy, Peter Götzel, Josef Niederhammer
  • WA Mozart: Chamber music rarities, Divertimento KV 287, Quartet KV 159, overture to Le nozze di Figaro, published by Mozarthaus Vienna (2006). Ensemble Vienna: Rainer Honeck, Raimund Lissy, Peter Götzel, Josef Niederhammer, Wolfgang Tomböck, Thomas Jöbstl; with bonus DVD
  • Ensemble Wien play Mozart & J. Strauss, Camerata CMCD-28328 (2015). Ensemble Vienna: Albena Danailova, Raimund Lissy, Michael Strasser, Josef Niederhammer

literature

  • Virtuosity and Viennese charm. Joseph Mayseder. Violinist and composer of the Biedermeier period. Life, work and reception. With a catalog of works and a bibliography of the printed music. Hollitzer Verlag, Vienna 2019, ISBN 978-3-99012-620-2 .

Music videos

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ The Vienna Philharmonic. Members. Retrieved September 25, 2019 .
  2. ^ Vienna State Opera: Orchestra. Retrieved September 25, 2019 .
  3. ^ Ensemble: Wiener Hofmusikkapelle. Retrieved September 25, 2019 .
  4. ↑ The spirit of discovery. Retrieved September 25, 2019 .
personal data
SURNAME Lissy, Raimund
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Austrian violinist and member of the Vienna Philharmonic
DATE OF BIRTH March 5, 1966
PLACE OF BIRTH Vienna