Helmut Müller-Brühl
Helmut Peter Müller-Brühl (28 June 1933 – 2 January 2012) was a German conductor.
Müller-Brühl was a pupil of Hermann Abendroth, the founder of . In 1958, Müller-Brühl invited this orchestra to be the principal orchestra for concerts given at his family home, Schloss Brühl. In 1964, the orchestra's conductor, Erich Kraak, invited Müller-Brühl to be chief conductor, and Müller-Brühl led the orchestra until 2008. Müller-Brühl also successfully collaborated with Takako Nishizaki on the “Discovery” album of violin concertos by the Chevalier de Saint-Georges. Müller-Brühl died on January 2, 2012, following a long illness.[1] He was 78.
References[]
- ^ klassik.com. "klassik.com : Dirigent Helmut Müller-Brühl verstorben". Aktuell.klassik.com. Retrieved 2012-01-05. (German)
- Helmut Müller-Brühl biography and discography at Naxos.com
- Cologne Chamber Orchestra at Naxos.com
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- German male conductors (music)
- 1933 births
- 2012 deaths
- 20th-century German conductors (music)
- 20th-century German male musicians
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