joi, 15 ianuarie 2009

Sergiu Celibidache


Celibidache was born in Roman , Romania, and began his studies in music with the piano , after which he studied music, philosophy and mathematics in Bucharest, Romania and then in Paris. One of the most important influences in his life was his introduction to Martin Steinke, who, begin knowledgeable about Buddhism, heavily affected Celibidache’s outlook for the rest of his life.
He studied in Berlin and, from 1945 to 1952, he was principal conductor of the Berlin Philharmonic. He later worked with radio orchestras in Stockholm, Stuttgart and Paris. In 1970 he was awarded Denmark’s Sonning Award. From 1979 until his death he was music director of the Munich Philharmonic. He regularly taught at Maintz University in Germany and in 1984 taught at the Curtis Institute in Philadelphia , Pennsylvania. Teaching was a major focus throughout his life and his courses were frequently open to all without fee.
Celibidache was well known for his demands for extensive rehearsal time with orchestras. An oft-mentioned feature of many of his concerts , captured in the live recordings of them, is a slower tempo than what is considered the norm, while, in fast passages, his tempos often exceeded expectations.
He believed that musical experiences were extremely unlikely to ensue when listening to recorded music, so he eschewed them. As a result, some of his concerts did provide audiences with exceptional.

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