Robert Stehli
Robert Stehli (born February 2, 1930 in Zurich ; † April 3, 2018 ) was a Swiss conductor .
Life
Stehli received his musical training at the music academies in Zurich and Lübeck . In 1957 he founded the Hamburg Bach Orchestra , which he transformed into the Hamburg Symphony Orchestra after years of success by merging two other orchestras . From 1965 to 1968, Stehli also held the position of Second Kapellmeister of the Lower Saxony Symphony Orchestra in Hanover , which he conducted with major symphony concerts outside of Hanover.
Since 1968 Stehli has directed the Hamburg Mozart Orchestra he founded (now the KlassikPhilharmonie Hamburg ), with which he also made an international name for himself.
Honors
- 2003: Biermann Ratjen Medal
- 2009: Culture Prize of the Pinneberg District
- 2011: Federal Cross of Merit on ribbon for his life's work
Works (selection)
- Summer cantata, Möseler, Wolfenbüttel 1956
- Three choirs, Tonger, Rodenkirchen / Rhein 1957
- Last night of the proms, Hamburg Mozart Orchestra, Hamburg 2003
- Hamburg proms last night, Klassik-Philharmonie, Hamburg 2003
- A little night music, Bella Musica Tonträger, Bühl 1983
- Virtuoso Trumpet Concerts, Deutsche Grammophon , Hamburg 1978
Web links
- Literature by and about Robert Stehli in the catalog of the German National Library
- Robert Stehli at Discogs (English)
- Short biography of Robert Stehli
Individual evidence
- ↑ concerti - Das Hamburger Musikleben, February 2010, p. 18
- ↑ http://trauer.abendblatt-angebote.de/bilder_trauer/809051901a.jpg
- ↑ KlassikPhilharmonie Hamburg | Orchestra | Conductors. Accessed January 1, 2020 .
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Stehli, Robert |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Swiss conductor and orchestra founder |
| DATE OF BIRTH | February 2, 1930 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Zurich |
| DATE OF DEATH | 3rd April 2018 |