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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Mozart / Beethoven - Classical Overtures
Kurt Redel, The London Festival Orchestra
Classical - Released by SendClassic on 19 May 2002
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Carl Stamitz: 2 Concertos pour flûte et orchestre (Mono Version)
Ensemble Orchestral de L'Oiseau-Lyre, Kurt Redel
Miscellaneous - Released by BNF Collection on 1 Jan 1955
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Bach: Concerto pour flûte, violon et clavecin, BWV 1044 & Concerto pour clavecin, BWV 1052 (Mono Version)
Rolf Reinhardt, Pro Arte Kammerorchester München, Kurt Redel
Miscellaneous - Released by BNF Collection on 1 Jan 1955
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Bach: Pages célèbres des Suites pour orchestre (Mono Version)
Kammerorchester Pro Arte München, Kurt Redel
Miscellaneous - Released by BNF Collection on 1 Jan 1958
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Mozart: Les 4 quatuors pour flûte et trio à cordes (Mono Version)
Kurt Redel, Otto Buchner, Georg Schmid, Willy Schneider
Miscellaneous - Released by BNF Collection on 1 Jan 1958
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Mozart: Concertos pour flûte & Andante pour flûte et orchestre (Mono Version)
Kurt Redel, Pro Arte Kammerorchester München
Miscellaneous - Released by BNF Collection on 1 Jan 1956
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Bach: Concertos pour violon, BWV 1041 & 1042 (Mono Version)
Kammerorchester Pro Arte München, Kurt Redel, Hans Priegnitz
Miscellaneous - Released by BNF Collection on 1 Jan 1955
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Mozart: Sérénade No. 7, K. 250 & Marche, K. 249 (Stereo Version)
Otto Buchner, Kurt Redel, Munich Pro Arte Chamber Orchestra
Miscellaneous - Released by BNF Collection on 1 Jan 1962
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Handel: Concerto grosso, HWV 324 (Mono Version)
Kurt Redel, Orchestre Pro Arte de Munich
Miscellaneous - Released by BNF Collection on 1 Jan 1959
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Mozart: Adagio et fugue, K. 456, Divertimentos, K. 136, 137 & 138 (Mono Version)
Kammerorchester Pro Arte München, Kurt Redel
Miscellaneous - Released by BNF Collection on 1 Jan 1962
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Haydn & Vogler: Concertos pour clavecin (Mono Version)
Robert Veyron-Lacroix, Orchestre de la Société des Concerts du Conservatoire, Kurt Redel
Miscellaneous - Released by BNF Collection on 1 Jan 1962
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Mozart: Symphonies Nos. 38 "Prague" & 40 (Mono Version)
Kurt Redel, Münchner Philharmoniker
Miscellaneous - Released by BNF Collection on 1 Jan 1957
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Telemann: Suite, TWV 55:g4, Concertos, TWV 51:F1, TWV 52:C2 & TWV 53:E1 (Stereo Version)
Pro Arte Kammerorchester München, Kurt Redel
Miscellaneous - Released by BNF Collection on 1 Jan 1963
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Telemann: Quatre concertos (Mono Version)
Pro Arte Kammerorchester München, Kurt Redel
Miscellaneous - Released by BNF Collection on 1 Jan 1962
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Mozart: Symphonies Nos. 38 & 40 (Mono Version)
Münchner Symphoniker, Kurt Redel
Miscellaneous - Released by BNF Collection on 1 Jan 1957
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Mozart: 3 Divertimentos & Adagio and Fugue in C Minor, K. 546 (Stereo Version)
Munich Pro Arte Chamber Orchestra, Kurt Redel
Miscellaneous - Released by BNF Collection on 1 Jan 1962
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Les fils de Bach (Mono Version)
Pro Arte Orchester München, Kurt Redel
Miscellaneous - Released by BNF Collection on 1 Jan 1961
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Vivaldi: Les quatre saisons, Op. 8 (Mono Version)
Pro Arte Kammerorchester München, Kurt Redel, Otto Buchner
Miscellaneous - Released by BNF Collection on 1 Jan 1961
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Handel: 12 Concerti grossi, Op. 6 (Mono Version)
Pro Arte Orchester München, Kurt Redel
Miscellaneous - Released by BNF Collection on 1 Jan 2013
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Les fils de Bach (Stereo Version)
Orchestre Pro Arte, Kurt Redel
Miscellaneous - Released by BNF Collection on 1 Jan 1961
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Mozart: Eine kleine Nachtmusik
Slowakische Staatsphilharmonie, Camerata Labacensis, Libor Pešek, Kurt Redel, Joze Falout
Symphonic Music - Released by Bella Musica Edition on 1 Jan 2000
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo