Gerhard Oppitz
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Gerhard Oppitz is a German
classical
pianist
.
He studied with Paul Buck, Hugo Steurer and Wilhelm Kempff
. In 1981 he was appointed professor at the Hochschule für Musik und Theater München
- the youngest in the history of the institute - where he still teaches. As a soloist he has appeared with many famous conductors and orchestras of the world. In the summer 1977, at the age of 24, Oppitz was the first German to win the Arthur Rubinstein
piano competition in Tel Aviv, Israel.
Performance of cycles of complete piano works feature strongly in his concert repertoire, including Schubert's and Grieg's solo piano works, Beethoven's and Mozart's sonatas, Bach's Well-Tempered Clavier, and, especially, the complete works of Johannes Brahms
. His recording of the Max Reger
Piano Concerto Op. 114 with the Bamberg Symphony Orchestra and conductor Horst Stein is very highly regarded and tops lists of recommended performances of that very challenging work.
In 2009 he received the Brahmspreis from the Brahms Society of Schleswig-Holstein.
Among his students is Valentina Babor
.
Germans
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classical
Classical music
Classical music is the art music produced in, or rooted in, the traditions of Western liturgical and secular music, encompassing a broad period from roughly the 11th century to present times...
pianist
Pianist
A pianist is a musician who plays the piano. A professional pianist can perform solo pieces, play with an ensemble or orchestra, or accompany one or more singers, solo instrumentalists, or other performers.-Choice of genres:...
.
He studied with Paul Buck, Hugo Steurer and Wilhelm Kempff
Wilhelm Kempff
Wilhelm Walter Friedrich Kempff was a German pianist and composer. Although his repertory included Bach, Liszt, Chopin, Schumann, and Brahms, Kempff was particularly well-known for his interpretations of the music of Ludwig van Beethoven and Franz Schubert, both of whose complete sonatas he also...
. In 1981 he was appointed professor at the Hochschule für Musik und Theater München
Hochschule für Musik und Theater München
The Hochschule für Musik und Theater München is one of the most respected traditional vocational universities in Germany specialising in music and the performing arts. The seat of the Hochschule is the former Führerbau of the NSDAP, located at Arcisstraße 12, on the eastern side of the Königsplatz...
- the youngest in the history of the institute - where he still teaches. As a soloist he has appeared with many famous conductors and orchestras of the world. In the summer 1977, at the age of 24, Oppitz was the first German to win the Arthur Rubinstein
Arthur Rubinstein
Arthur Rubinstein KBE was a Polish-American pianist. He received international acclaim for his performances of the music of a variety of composers...
piano competition in Tel Aviv, Israel.
Performance of cycles of complete piano works feature strongly in his concert repertoire, including Schubert's and Grieg's solo piano works, Beethoven's and Mozart's sonatas, Bach's Well-Tempered Clavier, and, especially, the complete works of Johannes Brahms
Johannes Brahms
Johannes Brahms was a German composer and pianist, and one of the leading musicians of the Romantic period. Born in Hamburg, Brahms spent much of his professional life in Vienna, Austria, where he was a leader of the musical scene...
. His recording of the Max Reger
Max Reger
Johann Baptist Joseph Maximilian Reger was a German composer, conductor, pianist, organist, and academic teacher.-Life:...
Piano Concerto Op. 114 with the Bamberg Symphony Orchestra and conductor Horst Stein is very highly regarded and tops lists of recommended performances of that very challenging work.
In 2009 he received the Brahmspreis from the Brahms Society of Schleswig-Holstein.
Among his students is Valentina Babor
Valentina Babor
Valentina Babor is a German classical pianist. She began performing before audiences and winning youth competitions as a child. At 12, she was accepted by Karl-Heinz Kämmerling at the Mozarteum, where she became part of the university's "Initiative Hochbegabten-Förderung", a program for highly...
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