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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Pergolesi: Stabat Mater Dolorosa in F Minor (Digitally Remastered)
Collegium Pro Arte, Kurt Redel
Classical - Released by EMG Classical on Oct 28, 2014
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Gioachino Rossini, The Barber Of Seville
Louis De Froment, Kurt Redel, Leopold Hager
Classical - Released by Classical.com Music on Feb 16, 2009
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Johannes Brahms: Ungarische Taenze
Symphonic Festival Orchestra, London Philharmonic Orchestra, Arturo Leonard, Kurt Redel
Symphonic Music - Released by Bella Musica Edition on Jan 1, 1993
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J.S. Bach: Concertos for Harpsichord, Strings and Continuo, BWV 1052, 1053, 1055, 1056, 1060, 1061 (Jörg Demus – The Bach Recordings on Westminster, Vol. 7)
Jörg Demus, Paul Badura-Skoda, Orchester der Wiener Staatsoper, Kurt Redel
Classical - Released by Universal Music Australia Pty. Ltd. on Jan 1, 1960
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Budapest Trio - Mozart (Live)
Budapest-Trio, Ferenc Kiss, Tivadar Popa, Peter Wöpke, Kurt Redel
Miscellaneous - Released by Bella Musica Edition on Apr 19, 2019
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Bach, J.C.: Flute Sonatas, Op. 19
Classical - Released by Decca Music Group Ltd. on Jan 1, 1970
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Tartini: Symphony in D Major, C.551/78 (Digitally Remastered)
Collegium Pro Arte, Kurt Redel, Helmut Rose
Symphonic Music - Released by EMG Classical on Aug 14, 2015
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Vivaldi: Concerto for Strings and Continuo in G Major, RV 151 "Alla Rustica" (Digitally Remastered)
Camerata Labacensis, Kurt Redel
Concertos - Released by EMG Classical on Oct 16, 2015
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Bach, J.C.: Flute Sonatas Op. 16
Classical - Released by Decca Music Group Ltd. on Jan 1, 1970
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L'art vocal en Italie aux 17ème et 18ème siècles
Ortrun Wenkel, Kurt Redel, Ensemble Pro Arte de Munich
Classical - Released by Arion on Apr 15, 1975
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Bach: Konzerte für drei und vier Cembali und Streichorchester
Staatskapelle Dresden, Hans Pischner, Isolde Ahlgrimm, Zuzana Růžičková, Robert Veyron-Lacroix, Kurt Redel
Classical - Released by Eterna on Jan 1, 1977
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Pleyel: Sonata for Flute and Piano in C Major (Digitally Remastered)
Classical - Released by EMG Classical on Oct 28, 2014
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Mozart & Beethoven, Classical Overtures
Opera - Released by Hhpvrdigital on Apr 4, 1990
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Denon 24/7: Vol. 2
Classical - Released by Denon on Aug 27, 2002
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Albinoni: Sonata VI in G Minor from Sinfonie e Concerti a 5, Op. 2 (Digitally Remastered)
Classical - Released by EMG Classical on Nov 6, 2012
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Bach: 2 Konzerte für 3 Cembali und Streichorchester
Hans Pischner, Zuzana Růžičková, Isolde Ahlgrimm, Staatskapelle Dresden, Kurt Redel
Classical - Released by Eterna on Jan 1, 1967
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Vivaldi: Oboe Concerto in A Minor, RV 461 (Digitally Remastered)
Camerata Labacensis, Kurt Redel, Bozo Rogelja
Concertos - Released by EMG Classical on Oct 16, 2015
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Vivaldi: Concerto for Violin, Cello, Strings and Basso Continuo in A major, RV 546
Chamber Labacensis, Kurt Redel
Classical - Released by Red Note OMP on May 17, 2010
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Albinoni: Concerto a 5 in B Minor (Digitally Remastered)
Classical - Released by EMG Classical on Oct 30, 2012
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Vivaldi: La Stravaganza, Op. 4, Concerto No. 2 in E Minor, RV 279 (Digitally Remastered)
Collegium Pro Arte, Kurt Redel, Karsten Haymann
Concertos - Released by EMG Classical on Oct 16, 2015
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Tchaikovsky: Serenade for Strings in C Major, Op. 48 (Digitally Remastered)
Collegium Pro Arte, Kurt Redel
Chamber Music - Released by EMG Classical on Aug 21, 2015
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