Kurt Redel
Kurt Redel was one of those seemingly ubiquitous figures in the world of music, appearing on numerous recordings in varied repertory, mostly on smaller or obscure labels. Many of his CDs have theme-oriented titles (Piano by Starlight, Classics for Lovers, etc.), and a large number feature him in just a few selections, sharing honors with other, often lesser-known conductors. Yet, Redel consistently achieved acclaim throughout his career -- and made recordings where he was the featured conductor. Redel started out as a flutist in symphony orchestras, but in 1953, the year he founded the Munich Pro Arte Orchestra, he shifted his focus to conducting. Thereafter he forged a highly successful career as a conductor and has appeared on hundreds of recordings.
Redel was born in Breslau, Germany (now Wroclaw, Poland), on October 8, 1918. A multi-talented youth, he studied flute, piano, and violin, as well as conducting and composition at the Breslau Conservatory. He won several flute competitions in the late 1930s, including at Vienna and Geneva, and in 1939 was given membership in the Salzburg Mozarteum Orchestra and awarded a professorship at the Salzburg Mozarteum. In 1941 Redel relocated to Munich, the city that served as the center of his career for more than a half century. There he performed at the Bavarian State Opera until the end of the war.
After a stint teaching at the Northwest German Music Academy in Detmold (1946-1953), Redel founded the Munich Pro Arte Orchestra. He began touring widely with the ensemble and soon turned out his first recording. That effort was awarded a Grande Prix du disque from the prestigious Academie Charles Cros, the first of several Redel received during his career.
Redel was eclectic throughout his career: he took part in the avant-garde movement in Europe, appearing in Darmstadt at classes in the 1950s and '60s with Boulez, Stockhausen, and company; yet he also regularly led performances of works from the Baroque, Classical, and later periods. Some credit Redel with being instrumental in the rediscovery of Pachelbel's Canon. Throughout his conducting career he has performed regularly as guest conductor of many major European orchestras and has appeared at some of the most important festivals. He founded the Lourdes Festival and served as its director for 20 years. He was mostly inactive in the new century.
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Bach: Jésus que ma joie demeure, Sinfonia de l'Oratorio de Noël, Air de la Suite orchestrale No. 3 & Fantaisie et fugue, BWV 904 (Mono Version)
Kammerorchester Pro Arte München, Kurt Redel
Verschiedenes - Erschienen bei BNF Collection am 01.01.1962
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Bach: Concerto pour 2 violons & Concerto pour violon et hautbois (Mono Version)
Kammerorchester Pro Arte München, Kurt Redel, Hans Priegnitz
Verschiedenes - Erschienen bei BNF Collection am 01.01.1955
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Bach: Six concertos brandebourgeois (Stereo Version)
Pro Arte Kammerorchester München, Kurt Redel
Verschiedenes - Erschienen bei BNF Collection am 01.01.2013
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Bach: Cantates, BWV 189, 89 & 174 (Mono Version)
Pro Arte Kammerorchester München, Kurt Redel, Helmut Krebs
Verschiedenes - Erschienen bei BNF Collection am 01.01.1957
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Bach: Concertos brandebourgeois (Mono Version)
Kurt Redel, Pro Arte Kammerorchester München
Verschiedenes - Erschienen bei BNF Collection am 01.01.1956
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Bach: Cantatas Nos. 55, 151 & 157 (Mono Version)
Orchestre Pro Arte de Munich, Chœur Pro Arte de Munich, Kurt Redel
Verschiedenes - Erschienen bei BNF Collection am 01.01.1957
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Pergolesi: Stabat Mater Dolorosa in F Minor (Digitally Remastered)
Collegium Pro Arte, Kurt Redel
Klassik - Erschienen bei EMG Classical am 28.10.2014
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Beethoven: Sérénade pour flûte, violon et alto, Op. 25 (Mono Version)
Kurt Redel, Otto Buchner, Georg Schmid
Verschiedenes - Erschienen bei BNF Collection am 01.01.1959
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Jean Sébastien Bach : Concertos BWV. 1052 - BWV. 1055 - BWV. 1056
Ensemble instrumental de Grenoble, Kurt Redel, Abdel Rahman El Bacha
Klassik - Erschienen bei Forlane am 01.01.1985
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Mozart : Duos & Symphonie concertante pour violon, alto et orchestre, K. 364Mozart: Duets & Symphonie concertante for Violin, Viola and Orchestra K. 364 (Mozart: Duets & Symphonie concertante for Violin, Viola and Orchestra K. 364)
Talich Chamber Orchestra, Kurt Redel, Jan Talich Jr., Jan Talich Sr.
Instrumentalmusik - Erschienen bei Calliope am 01.01.2012
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Bach : Concerto pour clavecin
Brigitte Haudebourg, Orchestre Pro Arte, Kurt Redel
Instrumentalmusik - Erschienen bei Arion am 01.01.2010
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Bach: Jésus que ma joie demeure, Sinfonia de l'Oratorio de Noël, Air sur la corde de sol & Fantaisie et fugue, BWV 904 (Stereo Version)
Pro Arte Kammerorchester München, Kurt Redel
Verschiedenes - Erschienen bei BNF Collection am 01.01.1962
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Mozart: La petite musique de nuit & Les petits riens (Mono Version)
Pro Arte Kammerorchester München, Kurt Redel
Verschiedenes - Erschienen bei BNF Collection am 01.01.1957
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Haendel: Extraits de Xerxès & Judas Maccabée - Pachelbel: Canon à trois voix & Chaconne (Arranged by Kurt Redel. Stereo Version)
Orchestre Pro Arte de Munich, Kurt Redel
Verschiedenes - Erschienen bei BNF Collection am 01.01.1962
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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart : Concerto K. 313 et concerto pour flûte et harpe K. 299 - Ouvertures de La flûte enchantée et de la Symphonie No. 32
Orchestre philharmonique de Nice, Kurt Redel, Catherine Michel, Benoît Fromanger
Klassik - Erschienen bei Forlane am 01.01.1989
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Gioachino Rossini, The Barber Of Seville
Louis De Froment, Kurt Redel, Leopold Hager
Klassik - Erschienen bei Classical.com Music am 16.02.2009
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Johannes Brahms: Ungarische Taenze
Symphonic Festival Orchestra, London Philharmonic Orchestra, Arturo Leonard, Kurt Redel
Symphonieorchester - Erschienen bei Bella Musica Edition am 01.01.1993
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Flûte et guitare (FLUTE ET GUITARE)
Kurt Redel, Christian de Chabot
Klassik - Erschienen bei Arion am 28.09.2009
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Ave Maria - Bach for Orchestra (Inspiration)
Klassik - Erschienen bei Warner Classics International am 02.09.2016
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Budapest Trio - Mozart (Live)
Budapest-Trio, Ferenc Kiss, Tivadar Popa, Peter Wöpke, Kurt Redel
Verschiedenes - Erschienen bei Bella Musica Edition am 19.04.2019
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Bach, J.C.: Flute Sonatas, Op. 19
Klassik - Erschienen bei Decca Music Group Ltd. am 01.01.1970
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