Dietrich Unkrodt
Dietrich Unkrodt (25 August 1934 – 26 June 2006) was a German tubist and double bass player. He was employed at the Meiningen Theatre and moved to the Komische Oper Berlin in 1960, where he remained until 2000.
Life[]
Born in Prudnik, Unkrodt was one of the pioneers of solo tuba music in Germany. Joachim Gruner composed a concerto for tuba and orchestra for him, which he premiered in 1978 with the orchestra of the Komische Oper Berlin under the direction of Joachim Willert.
He performed other solo works as a soloist at home and abroad as well as in radio productions.
Together with the pianist and composer Hannes Zerbe, he devoted himself to free jazz since 1980 in the duo Zerbe-Unkrodt.[1] He was also a member of the Hannes Zerbe Blechband.[2]
Unkrodt taught since 1978 as a professor at the Hochschule für Musik "Hanns Eisler", seit 2003 auch an der Universität der Künste Berlin. He was a juror at various national and international competitions.
Unkrodt died in Cottbus at the age of 71. He is buried in the Dorotheenstadt Cemetery in Berlin-Mitte.[3]
References[]
- ^ "Dietrich Unkrodt / Hannes Zerbe - Duo Unkrodt / Zerbe". Discogs. Retrieved 1 March 2021.
- ^ "Hannes Zerbe – Blechband* – Hannes Zerbe – Blech Band" (in German). Retrieved 1 March 2021.
- ^ "Dorotheenstädtisch-Friedrichswerderscher Friedhof" (in German). Retrieved 1 March 2021.
External links[]
- Literature by and about Dietrich Unkrodt in the German National Library catalogue
- Dietrich Unkrodt discography at Discogs
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