Rolf Agop
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Rolf Agop was a German conductor and academic.
and choir director at the Kärntner Grenzland-Theater in Klagenfurt
. From 1945 to 1948 he was Kapellmeister at the Nürnberg Opera
.
In 1949 Agop was teaching conducting
at the Hochschule für Musik Detmold
. From 1950 to 1952 he was the first principal conductor of the newly formed Nordwestdeutsche Philharmonie
. He then was Generalmusikdirektor of the Dortmunder Philharmoniker
. From 1962 to 1964 he conducted the Malmö Symphony Orchestra
, and from 1962 to 1976 the Siegerlandorchester, later called Philharmonie Südwestfalen.
Professional career
After his studies of music in Munich Agop worked first for the Bayerische Landesbühne, a touring theatre, and then for three years as KapellmeisterKapellmeister
Kapellmeister is a German word designating a person in charge of music-making. The word is a compound, consisting of the roots Kapelle and Meister . The words Kapelle and Meister derive from the Latin: capella and magister...
and choir director at the Kärntner Grenzland-Theater in Klagenfurt
Klagenfurt
-Name:Carinthia's eminent linguists Primus Lessiak and Eberhard Kranzmayer assumed that the city's name, which literally translates as "ford of lament" or "ford of complaints", had something to do with the superstitious thought that fateful fairies or demons tend to live around treacherous waters...
. From 1945 to 1948 he was Kapellmeister at the Nürnberg Opera
Staatstheater Nürnberg
The Staatstheater Nürnberg is a theatre building in Nuremburg. One of the largest theatres in Germany, it is housed in the Opernhaus Nürnberg, built from 1903 to 1905 in the Art Nouveau by the architect Heinrich Seeling.-Sources:*...
.
In 1949 Agop was teaching conducting
Conducting
Conducting is the art of directing a musical performance by way of visible gestures. The primary duties of the conductor are to unify performers, set the tempo, execute clear preparations and beats, and to listen critically and shape the sound of the ensemble...
at the Hochschule für Musik Detmold
Hochschule für Musik Detmold
The University of Music Detmold is one of Germany's leading university-level schools of music, situated in Detmold, Germany.- Academics :...
. From 1950 to 1952 he was the first principal conductor of the newly formed Nordwestdeutsche Philharmonie
Nordwestdeutsche Philharmonie
The Nordwestdeutsche Philharmonie is a German symphony orchestra based in Herford. It was founded in 1950 and, along with Philharmonie Südwestfalen and Landesjugendorchester NRW, is one of the 'official' orchestras of the state of North Rhine-Westphalia...
. He then was Generalmusikdirektor of 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...
. From 1962 to 1964 he conducted the Malmö Symphony Orchestra
Malmö Symphony Orchestra
The Malmö Symphony Orchestra is a Swedish orchestra, based in Malmö. Since 1985, the orchestra has given its main concert series in the Konserthuset, Malmö. The orchestra has a current complement of 94 musicians...
, and from 1962 to 1976 the Siegerlandorchester, later called Philharmonie Südwestfalen.
External links
- Entries for Rolf Agop on WorldCatWorldCatWorldCat is a union catalog which itemizes the collections of 72,000 libraries in 170 countries and territories which participate in the Online Computer Library Center global cooperative...