Lothar Zagrosek
From about the mid-'80s Lothar Zagrosek began drawing international acclaim for his work in the realm of opera, particularly for his advocacy of lesser-known fare. He had held several posts in the smaller opera houses of Germany and Austria before being appointed music director at the Paris Opera in 1986, when he made his first important international breakthrough. Zagrosek's list of recordings is witness to his commitment in the cause of neglected opera: Walter Braunfels' Die Vögel, Hans Krása's Verlobung im Träum, Franz Schreker's Die Gezeichneten, Berthold Goldschmidt's Der gewaltige Hahnrei, Erwin Schulhoff's Die Mondsüchtige, and many more. These and other operas appeared in Decca's Entartete Musik series, with which Zagrosek has become closely associated over the years. He has also distinguished himself in more traditional operatic fare, such as Wagner (the Ring), Mozart (Così fan tutte, Die Zauberflöte, etc.), and Berg (Lulu and Wozzeck), as well as in both the realms of traditional orchestral music and more progressive circles -- he has worked with Boulez's Ensemble InterContemporain. Beside Decca, Zagrosek has recorded for Naxos, CPO, EuroArts, and Arthaus Musik.
Lothar Zagrosek was born in the Bavarian city of Otting (Waging am See), Germany. As a child he sang in boys choirs and was eventually taken into the Regensburg Boys' Choir. In his late teens his interest turned toward conducting, and from 1962-1967 he studied with some of the most prominent maestros of the day, including Hans Swarowsky, Herbert von Karajan, Bruno Maderna, and Istvan Kertesz.
From 1967 Zagrosek began appearing regularly at opera houses in Salzburg, Kiel, and Darmstadt. In 1982 he began a three-year stint as conductor of the Austrian Radio Symphony Orchestra. He also spent three years at the helm of the Paris Opera (1986-1988), and became chief guest conductor at the BBC Symphony Orchestra, the year of his Paris departure.
A string of important posts ensued: in 1990 he was appointed general music director at the Leipzig City Opera; he then served in Stuttgart as chief conductor of the Wurttemberg Opera from 1997 to 2006; upon his departure from Stuttgart he accepted the appointment as chief conductor of the Konzerthausorchester Berlin, formerly known as the Berlin Symphony Orchestra.
Among Zagrosek's later recordings are the 2002 DVD of Wagner's Das Rheingold on EuroArts featuring the Stuttgart State Opera, and the CD version of the same performance issued on Naxos in 2006.
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Discographie
19 album(s) • Trié par Meilleures ventes
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Braunfels: Die Vögel
Berlin Deutsches Symphony Orchestra, Lothar Zagrosek
Classique - Paru chez Decca Music Group Ltd. le 5 août 1996
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Ginastera: Cello Concertos
Mark Kosower, Bamberger Symphoniker, Lothar Zagrosek
Classique - Paru chez Naxos le 1 mai 2011
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Reger: Violin Concertos (Hyperion Romantic Violin Concerto 11)
Tanja Becker-Bender, Konzerthausorchester Berlin , Lothar Zagrosek
Classique - Paru chez Hyperion le 30 déc. 2011
24-Bit 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Tanz Grotesk
Gewandhausorchester Leipzig, Lothar Zagrosek
Classique - Paru chez Decca Music Group Ltd. le 1 janv. 1995
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Höller: The Master and Margarita – World Premier Recording (Digitally Remastered)
Cologne Opera, Franz Mazura, Marilyn Schmiege, Richard Salter
Classique - Paru chez EMG Classical le 9 nov. 2010
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Schreker: Die Gezeichneten
Lothar Zagrosek, Berlin Deutsches Symphony Orchestra
Classique - Paru chez Decca Music Group Ltd. le 7 mars 1995
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Krenek: Symphony No. 2
Gewandhausorchester Leipzig, Lothar Zagrosek
Classique - Paru chez Decca Music Group Ltd. le 18 mars 1997
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Nono: Al gran sole carico d'amore
Lothar Zagrosek, Staatsorchester Stuttgart
Classique - Paru chez Warner Classics le 1 janv. 2001
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Torke: Music On The Floor; 4 Proverbs; Monday & Tuesday
Michael Torke, Catherine Bott, Lothar Zagrosek, London Sinfonietta, Argo Band
Classique - Paru chez Decca Music Group Ltd. le 1 nov. 1994
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Götterdämmerung (Intégrale)
Opéra - Paru chez Naxos le 2 avr. 2007
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Bruckner: String Quintet - Schoenberg: Verklärte Nacht
Bamberger Symphoniker, Lothar Zagrosek
Classique - Paru chez Orfeo le 1 mars 1995
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Der Meister und Margarita [Live] (Musiktheater in zwei Akten)
Gürzenich-Orchester Köln, Lothar Zagrosek, Richard Salter, Marilyn Schmiege
Classique - Paru chez col legno le 1 janv. 1991
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
SMETANA: Festive Symphony
ORF Radio Symphonieorchester Wien, Lothar Zagrosek
Classique - Paru chez Marco-Polo le 2 avr. 2021
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Rădulescu: Piano Concerto, Op. 90 "The Quest" (Live)
Ortwin Sturmer, Radio-Sinfonie-Orchester Frankfurt, Lothar Zagrosek
Classique - Paru chez CPO le 27 oct. 1998
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Hommage à Horațiu Rădulescu: Complete Works for Piano
Ortwin Sturmer, Frankfurt Radio Symphony Orchestra, Lothar Zagrosek
Classique - Paru chez NEOS Music le 2 nov. 2018
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Manuel Hidalgo: Beethoven
Juditha Haeberlin, WDR Sinfonieorchester Köln, Ensemble Resonanz, Lothar Zagrosek
Classique - Paru chez KAIROS le 1 juin 2009
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Reger: Violin Concertos (Hyperion Romantic Violin Concerto 11)
Tanja Becker-Bender, Konzerthausorchester Berlin , Lothar Zagrosek
Classique - Paru chez Hyperion le 30 déc. 2011
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Krenek: Orchestral Works
Ulf Schirmer, Lothar Zagrosek, Radio Symphonieorchester Wien, Ernst Kovacic, Martin Haselböck
Classique - Paru chez Orfeo le 1 janv. 2016
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo