Werner Resel

Werner Resel (born June 22, 1935 in Essen ) is a cellist . From 1987 to 1997 he was director of the Vienna Philharmonic .

Life

Werner Resel studied cello with Richard Krotschak at the Vienna Music Academy from 1949 . From 1955 to 1959 he was the principal cellist of the Tonkünstler Orchestra of Lower Austria .

In 1959 Walter Weller , Josef Kondor, Helmut Weis and Werner Resel founded the Weller Quartet . In 1959 Werner Resel became a member of the Vienna State Opera Orchestra and in 1962 a member of the Vienna Philharmonic, of which he was managing director from 1982 to 1986. In 1987 he succeeded Alfred Altenburger (* 1927) as director of the Vienna Philharmonic, and in 1997 Clemens Hellsberg replaced him in this role. In 2006 he retired as a cellist with the Vienna Philharmonic.

Werner Resel is Vice President of the Johann Strauss Society in Vienna . In 1995 he was a guest on the ORF program Phettbergs Nette Leit Show .

Discography (selection)

Weller Quartet: Chamber Music For French Horn And Strings , Amadeo
Chamber Music Of The Late 18th Century , Mace Records 1970
Franz Schmidt : Quintets , Preiser Records 1964

Awards

1992: Vienna Medal of Honor in gold
1993: Gold Medal of Honor from the Johann Strauss Society Vienna
1995: Austrian Cross of Honor for Science and Art, 1st class
2001: Doyen and honorary member of the Vienna State Opera
Professional title professor

literature

Alexander Rausch : Resel, Werner. In: Oesterreichisches Musiklexikon . Online edition, Vienna 2002 ff., ISBN 3-7001-3077-5 .

Web links

Individual evidence

↑ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e Alexander Rausch : Resel, Werner. In: Oesterreichisches Musiklexikon . Online edition, Vienna 2002 ff., ISBN 3-7001-3077-5 .
^ Vienna Philharmonic: The Philharmonic Diary . Retrieved November 27, 2016.
^ Andrea Harrandt: Altenburger, family. In: Oesterreichisches Musiklexikon . Online edition, Vienna 2002 ff., ISBN 3-7001-3077-5 ; Print edition: Volume 1, Verlag der Österreichischen Akademie der Wissenschaften, Vienna 2002, ISBN 3-7001-3043-0 .
^ ^A ^b Vienna Philharmonic: Letter of congratulations to Professor Werner Resel . Article dated October 21, 2010, accessed November 27, 2016.
↑ ^a ^b Werner Resel, Awards in the Vienna History Wiki of the City of Vienna
^ Doyen Werner Resel and Rainer Küchl become honorary members of the Vienna State Opera . OTS bulletin dated May 25, 2001, accessed November 27, 2016.
↑ Werner Resel as guest at Österreich 1 "Klassik-Treffpunkt" on June 16 . OTS bulletin dated June 11, 2001, accessed November 27, 2016.

personal data
SURNAME	Resel, Werner
BRIEF DESCRIPTION	German-Austrian cellist and director of the Vienna Philharmonic
DATE OF BIRTH	June 22, 1935
PLACE OF BIRTH	eat

[oeml-1] Alexander Rausch : Resel, Werner. In: Oesterreichisches Musiklexikon . Online edition, Vienna 2002 ff., ISBN 3-7001-3077-5 .

[2] Vienna Philharmonic: The Philharmonic Diary . Retrieved November 27, 2016.

[3] Andrea Harrandt: Altenburger, family. In: Oesterreichisches Musiklexikon . Online edition, Vienna 2002 ff., ISBN 3-7001-3077-5 ; Print edition: Volume 1, Verlag der Österreichischen Akademie der Wissenschaften, Vienna 2002, ISBN 3-7001-3043-0 .

[heinz-fischer-4] A ^b Vienna Philharmonic: Letter of congratulations to Professor Werner Resel . Article dated October 21, 2010, accessed November 27, 2016.

[wiwi-5] Werner Resel, Awards in the Vienna History Wiki of the City of Vienna

[ots-ehrenmitglied-6] Doyen Werner Resel and Rainer Küchl become honorary members of the Vienna State Opera . OTS bulletin dated May 25, 2001, accessed November 27, 2016.

[ots-doyen-7] Werner Resel as guest at Österreich 1 "Klassik-Treffpunkt" on June 16 . OTS bulletin dated June 11, 2001, accessed November 27, 2016.