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
Miscellaneous - Released by BNF Collection on 1 Jan 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
Miscellaneous - Released by BNF Collection on 1 Jan 1955
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Bach: Six concertos brandebourgeois (Stereo Version)
Pro Arte Kammerorchester München, Kurt Redel
Miscellaneous - Released by BNF Collection on 1 Jan 2013
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Bach: Cantates, BWV 189, 89 & 174 (Mono Version)
Pro Arte Kammerorchester München, Kurt Redel, Helmut Krebs
Miscellaneous - Released by BNF Collection on 1 Jan 1957
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Bach: Cantatas Nos. 55, 151 & 157 (Mono Version)
Orchestre Pro Arte de Munich, Chœur Pro Arte de Munich, Kurt Redel
Miscellaneous - Released by BNF Collection on 1 Jan 1957
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Pergolesi: Stabat Mater Dolorosa in F Minor (Digitally Remastered)
Collegium Pro Arte, Kurt Redel
Classical - Released by EMG Classical on 28 Oct 2014
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Beethoven: Sérénade pour flûte, violon et alto, Op. 25 (Mono Version)
Kurt Redel, Otto Buchner, Georg Schmid
Miscellaneous - Released by BNF Collection on 1 Jan 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
Classical - Released by Forlane on 1 Jan 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.
Concertos - Released by Calliope on 1 Jan 2012
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Bach : Concerto pour clavecin
Brigitte Haudebourg, Orchestre Pro Arte, Kurt Redel
Concertos - Released by Arion on 1 Jan 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
Miscellaneous - Released by BNF Collection on 1 Jan 1962
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Mozart: La petite musique de nuit & Les petits riens (Mono Version)
Pro Arte Kammerorchester München, Kurt Redel
Miscellaneous - Released by BNF Collection on 1 Jan 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
Miscellaneous - Released by BNF Collection on 1 Jan 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
Classical - Released by Forlane on 1 Jan 1989
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Gioachino Rossini, The Barber Of Seville
Louis De Froment, Kurt Redel, Leopold Hager
Classical - Released by Classical.com Music on 16 Feb 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 1 Jan 1993
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Flûte et guitare (FLUTE ET GUITARE)
Kurt Redel, Christian de Chabot
Classical - Released by Arion on 28 Sep 2009
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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 1 Jan 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 19 Apr 2019
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Bach, J.C.: Flute Sonatas, Op. 19
Classical - Released by Decca Music Group Ltd. on 1 Jan 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 14 Aug 2015
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