Günther Herbig
Gunther Herbig established himself as one of the leading conductors in East Germany, and, after he appeared in the West, as an exceptional interpreter of classic repertory and new Central European music.
Although born in Czechoslovakia, Herbig is of German background. He conducted under Abendroth in Weimar at the Franz Liszt Hochschule. He had further conducting studies with Scherchen, Karajan, and Jansons.
In 1962 he was appointed conductor of the German National Theater in Weimar, and also led the two orchestras of the College of Music there (1957 - 1962). His theatrical conducting continued at the Hans Otto Theater of Potsdam, where he was music director from 1962 to 1966. In the latter year he switched his emphasis to concert conducting when he became a conductor of the Berlin Symphony Orchestra. He held that position through 1973.
Meanwhile, in 1972 he had been appointed principal conductor of the Dresden Philharmonic Orchestra. He returned to the Berlin Symphony, this time as principal conductor, in 1977.
In 1983 he was able to leave East Germany. He had guest conducted in western Europe as early as 1973, but now his continuous presence attracted attention, and he became noted for incisive performances of the major Germanic classics, to which he brought strong, disciplined playing and a strong sense of continuity with the classical tradition. (On the occasions when a performance misses, it is generally in the direction of being heavy or pedantic, but these are rare lapses.)
Settling in North America, he became music director of the Detroit Symphony Orchestra (1983 - 1989) and then artistic advisor (1988 - 1989) and musical director (1989 - 1994) of the Toronto Symphony Orchestra.
He became the principal guest conductor of the Residentie Orchestra in The Hague in 1992. Since 1990 he has taught conducting at Yale University in Connecticut.
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Hartmann: Sinfonien No. 5 & 6
Berliner Sinfonie-Orchester, Günther Herbig
Klassiek - Released by Eterna on 20 nov. 1981
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RAVEL, M.: Valse (La) / Ma mere l'oye / Pavane pour une infante defunte / Bolero (Berlin Symphony, Herbig)
Berliner Sinfonie-Orchester, Günther Herbig
Symfonische muziek - Released by Eterna on 1 jan. 1979
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Beethoven: Die Geschöpfe des Prometheus / Musik zu einem Ritterballett
Staatskapelle Berlin, Günther Herbig
Balletten - Released by Eterna on 1 jan. 1973
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Concertos pour piano n°1 & 3
Cécile Ousset, Mikhail Pletnev, Libor Pešek, Günther Herbig
Klassiek - Released by Warner Classics on 7 jul. 2008
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SHOSTAKOVICH, D.: Symphony No. 5 (Saarbrucken Radio Symphony, Herbig) (Dmitry Shostakovich)
Klassiek - Released by Berlin Classics on 1 jan. 2006
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HAYDN, J.: Symphonies Nos. 4, 5, 9, 10 (Berlin Staatskapelle, Herbig)
Staatskapelle Berlin, Günther Herbig
Symfonische muziek - Released by Eterna on 1 jan. 1974
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Hanns Eisler: Orchestral Music, Vol. 2 - Kleine Sinfonie / 5 Orchestral Pieces / Scherzo / Rhapsodie / Winterschlacht-Suite / Wilhelm Tell
Klassiek - Released by Berlin Classics on 12 aug. 1996
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Hartmann: Symphonies Nos. 5, 6 and 8
Klassiek - Released by Berlin Classics on 13 aug. 1995
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Mahler: Symphony No. 6 (na Not Applicable - Gustav Mahler)
Klassiek - Released by Taiwan Philharmonic, the National Symphony Orchestra on 1 jan. 2002
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Franck: Symphonische Variationen / Françaix: Concertino für Klavier und Orchester / de Falla: Nächte in spanischen Gärten
Jutta Czapski, Berliner Sinfonie-Orchester, Günther Herbig
Klassiek - Released by Eterna on 1 jan. 1985
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REIMANN: Zyklus / Kumi Ori / Die Pole sind in uns
Yaron Windmüller, Rundfunk-Sinfonieorchester Saarbrücken, Axel Bauni, Günther Herbig
Vocale muziek (wereldlijk en religieus) - Released by Naxos on 30 okt. 2007
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Haydn: Die Londoner Sinfonien VI
Dresdner Philharmonie, Günther Herbig
Symfonische muziek - Released by Eterna on 1 jan. 1976
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Brahms: Sinfonie No. 3 / Haydn-Variationen
Berliner Sinfonie-Orchester, Günther Herbig
Symfonische muziek - Released by Eterna on 27 nov. 1982
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Dessau: Orchestral Music, Vol. 1 (KulturSpiegel - Eterna - Über Grenzen hinaus)
Klassiek - Released by Berlin Classics on 30 mrt. 2012
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Haydn: Die Londoner Sinfonien I
Dresdner Philharmonie, Günther Herbig
Symfonische muziek - Released by Eterna on 1 jan. 1976
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Haydn: Die Londoner Sinfonien IV
Dresdner Philharmonie, Günther Herbig
Symfonische muziek - Released by Eterna on 1 jan. 1976
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Bruckner: Symphony No. 9 (Anton Bruckner)
Klassiek - Released by Taiwan Philharmonic, the National Symphony Orchestra on 1 okt. 2011
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SHOSTAKOVICH, D.: Symphony No. 10 (Saarbrucken Radio Symphony, Herbig)
Klassiek - Released by Berlin Classics on 22 nov. 2006
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Haydn: Die Londoner Sinfonien V
Dresdner Philharmonie, Günther Herbig
Symfonische muziek - Released by Eterna on 1 jan. 1976
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Baby's First Bach
Günther Herbig, Latvian Television and Radio Symphony Orchestra
Klassiek - Released by Denon on 1 jun. 2004
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BEETHOVEN, L. van: Symphony No. 3, "Eroica" (Berlin Symphony, Herbig)
Günther Herbig, Berliner Sinfonie-Orchester
Klassiek - Released by Eterna on 9 mrt. 1983
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