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Wachet Auf Ruft Uns Die Stimme Bwv 645 'sleepers Awake' by Karl Richter
Karl Richter
Artist Biography For Karl Richter
Karl Richter October 15 1926 – February 15 1981 Was A German Conductor Organist And Harpsichordist. He Was Born In Plauen And Studied First In Dresden And Then Leipzig Where He Received His Degree In 1949. In The Same Year He Became Organist At St. Thomas Church In Leipzig Where Johann Sebastian Bach Once Held The Position As Musical Director. In 1951 He Moved To Munich Where He Taught At The Conservatory And Was Cantor And Organist At St. Mark's Church. He Also Conducted The Munich Bach Choir Starting In 1954 And The Munich Bach Orchestra. In The 1960s And 1970s He Did A Great Deal Of Recording And Undertook Tours To Japan The United States And The Soviet Union.
He Conducted A Wide Range Of Music But Is Best Remembered Today For His Interpretations Of Johann Sebastian Bach's Music. Karl Richter Avoided The Fluctuations In Tempo That Were Then Characteristic Of The Prevailing Romantic Manner Of Conducting Bach But Otherwise Did Not Make Use Of Historically Authentic Performance Practices Using Modern Instruments Right To The End Of His Career.
He Died Of A Heart Attack At The Age Of 54.
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Biography - Karl Richter
Karl Richter October 15 1926 – February 15 1981 Was A German Conductor Organist And Harpsichordist. He Was Born In Plauen And Studied First In Dresden And Then Leipzig Where He Received His Degree In 1949. In The Same Year He Became Organist At St. Thomas Church In Leipzig Where Johann Sebastian Bach Once Held The Position As Musical Director. In 1951 He Moved To Munich Where He Taught At The Conservatory And Was Cantor And Organist At St. Mark's Church. He Also Conducted The Munich Bach Choir Starting In 1954 And The Munich Bach Orchestra. In The 1960s And 1970s He Did A Great Deal Of Recording And Undertook Tours To Japan The United States And The Soviet Union.
He Conducted A Wide Range Of Music But Is Best Remembered Today For His Interpretations Of Johann Sebastian Bach's Music. Karl Richter Avoided The Fluctuations In Tempo That Were Then Characteristic Of The Prevailing Romantic Manner Of Conducting Bach But Otherwise Did Not Make Use Of Historically Authentic Performance Practices Using Modern Instruments Right To The End Of His Career.
He Died Of A Heart Attack At The Age Of 54. read less
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He Conducted A Wide Range Of Music But Is Best Remembered Today For His Interpretations Of Johann Sebastian Bach's Music. Karl Richter Avoided The Fluctuations In Tempo That Were Then Characteristic Of The Prevailing Romantic Manner Of Conducting Bach But Otherwise Did Not Make Use Of Historically Authentic Performance Practices Using Modern Instruments Right To The End Of His Career.
He Died Of A Heart Attack At The Age Of 54. read less
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