Hermann Baumann
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Hermann Baumann is a virtuoso
horn player, teacher and composer.
After starting his musical career as a singer and jazz
drummer
he switched to horn at the age of 17. He studied with Fritz Huth and then played principal horn in various orchestras for 12 years, including the Dortmunder Philharmoniker
and the Stuttgart Radio Symphony Orchestra
.
His career as a soloist started in 1964 when he won first prize in the prestigious ARD International Music Competition
in Munich
. Since then he has played on many solo and chamber albums, including "Virtuoso Horn", released in 1994. He has done pioneering work in Baroque music and also in the renaissance of performance on the natural horn of the classical period. In 1999, the Historic Brass Society
honored him with the Christopher Monk Award for his lifelong contribution to music on old instruments.
Baumann taught at the Folkwang Hochschule in Essen
for 30 years and at horn conventions
around the world.
Virtuoso
A virtuoso is an individual who possesses outstanding technical ability in the fine arts, at singing or playing a musical instrument. The plural form is either virtuosi or the Anglicisation, virtuosos, and the feminine form sometimes used is virtuosa...
horn player, teacher and composer.
After starting his musical career as a singer and jazz
Jazz
Jazz is a musical style that originated at the beginning of the 20th century in African American communities in the Southern United States. It was born out of a mix of African and European music traditions. From its early development until the present, jazz has incorporated music from 19th and 20th...
drummer
Drummer
A drummer is a musician who is capable of playing drums, which includes but is not limited to a drum kit and accessory based hardware which includes an assortment of pedals and standing support mechanisms, marching percussion and/or any musical instrument that is struck within the context of a...
he switched to horn at the age of 17. He studied with Fritz Huth and then played principal horn in various orchestras for 12 years, including the Dortmunder Philharmoniker
Dortmunder Philharmoniker
The Dortmunder Philharmoniker are a German symphony orchestra based in Dortmund. The orchestra of the Theater Dortmund performs both opera in the Opernhaus Dortmund and concert in the Konzerthaus Dortmund...
and the Stuttgart Radio Symphony Orchestra
Stuttgart Radio Symphony Orchestra
The Stuttgart Radio Symphony Orchestra is an orchestra based in Stuttgart in Germany. The ensemble was founded in 1945 by American occupation authorities as the orchestra for Radio Stuttgart, under the name Sinfonieorchester von Radio Stuttgart...
.
His career as a soloist started in 1964 when he won first prize in the prestigious ARD International Music Competition
ARD International Music Competition
The ARD International Music Competition is the largest international classical music competition in Germany. It is held once a year in Munich.-History:...
in Munich
Munich
Munich The city's motto is "" . Before 2006, it was "Weltstadt mit Herz" . Its native name, , is derived from the Old High German Munichen, meaning "by the monks' place". The city's name derives from the monks of the Benedictine order who founded the city; hence the monk depicted on the city's coat...
. Since then he has played on many solo and chamber albums, including "Virtuoso Horn", released in 1994. He has done pioneering work in Baroque music and also in the renaissance of performance on the natural horn of the classical period. In 1999, the Historic Brass Society
Historic Brass Society
Founded in 1988, The Historic Brass Society is an international music organization whose goal is to promote the exchange of serious ideas about the history and performance of brass instruments and music, ranging from Antiquity through the twentieth century.-Overview:The Society was created by...
honored him with the Christopher Monk Award for his lifelong contribution to music on old instruments.
Baumann taught at the Folkwang Hochschule in Essen
Essen
- Origin of the name :In German-speaking countries, the name of the city Essen often causes confusion as to its origins, because it is commonly known as the German infinitive of the verb for the act of eating, and/or the German noun for food. Although scholars still dispute the interpretation of...
for 30 years and at horn conventions
Convention (meeting)
A convention, in the sense of a meeting, is a gathering of individuals who meet at an arranged place and time in order to discuss or engage in some common interest. The most common conventions are based upon industry, profession, and fandom...
around the world.