Hans Graf

Hans Graf ( * February 15, 1949 in Marchtrenk, Upper Austria ) is an Austrian conductor.

Career

Hans Graf studied piano as a child and studied at the Musikhochschule in Graz piano and conducting ( completion 1971). He attended master classes with Franco Ferrara in Siena and Hilversum as well as Sergiu Celibidache in Bologna and spent a year studying at the Conservatory in Leningrad Arvid Jansons ( State Grant ).

In 1979 he won the first prize at the Karl Böhm Competition in Salzburg. In 1980 he made ​​his debut with the Vienna Symphony and in 1981 at the Vienna State Opera. In the 1980s, followed by engagements in opera houses in Munich, Paris, Rome, Berlin, at the Salzburg Festival, Maggio Musicale Fiorentino, Aix -en- Provence, Savonlinna and 1987 the debut with the Vienna Philharmonic. He works since the 1990s, mainly in the USA. In addition to existing since 1995 collaboration with the Boston Symphony Orchestra was followed by appearances with the Cleveland Orchestra, Philadelphia Orchestra, Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra and Los Angeles Philharmonic.

He was from 1984-1994 chief conductor of the Mozarteum Orchestra Salzburg and the Salzburg State Theatre, where he directed thirty opera premieres. After that was Count Principal Conductor of the Orquesta Sinfónica de Euskadi (1994-1996), the Calgary Philharmonic Orchestra (1994-2002), the Orchestre National Bordeaux Aquitaine and the Opéra National de Bordeaux (1998-2004), and the Houston Symphony Orchestra (2001 - 2013).

In the summer of 2013, he returned with three programs at the Salzburg Festival. Since October 2013 he is Professor of Orchestral Conducting at the University Mozarteum Salzburg.

Discography

  • 2012: Paul Hindemith: Works for Viola and Orchestra ( The Swan Dreher, funeral music, chamber music, No. 5, Op 36 No 4, Concert Music, Op 48 a premiere early version ). Tabea Zimmermann, Deutsches Symphonie -Orchester Berlin ( myrios )
  • 2009: Gustav Mahler: The Song of the Earth. Jane Henschel, Gregory customer, the Houston Symphony Orchestra ( Naxos)
  • 2007: Alexander Zemlinsky: Lyric Symphony op 18, Alban Berg: Three Pieces from the Lyric Suite (version for string orchestra). Twyla Robinson, Roman Trekel, Houston Symphony Orchestra ( Naxos)
  • 2007: George Gershwin: An American in Paris, Concerto in F, Porgy and Bess, A Symphonic Picture (arr. Richard Bennett ). Jon Kimura Parker, the Houston Symphony Orchestra (HS label)
  • 2004: Béla Bartók: The Wooden Prince, Igor Stravinsky: Divertimento ( from Le Baiser de la Fée ). Houston Symphony Orchestra ( Koch International )
  • 2004: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Requiem, K. 626, Symphony in C major, K. 338, Sinfonia Concertante for Violin, Viola and Cello KV Anh 104 (fragment, orch Hans Graf. ). Heidi Grant Murphy, Jane Gilbert, Stanford Olsen, Nathan Berg, Eric Halen, Wayne Brooks, Brinton Smith, Houston Symphony Orchestra & Chorus ( HS label, 2 CDs)
  • 2000-2004: Henri Dutilleux: Orchestral Works: Symphony No. 2, Métaboles, The Shadows of Time, Symphony No. 1, Tout un monde lointain ... ( Cello Concerto ), Timbres, Espace, Mouvement ou La Nuit Etoilée, L' Arbre des Songes ( violin concerto ), La geôle (world premiere ), Deux Sonnets de Jean Cassou, Mystère de l' instant ( version for orchestra ). Jean Guihen Queyras, Olivier Charlier, François Le Roux, Orchestre National Bordeaux Aquitaine (Arte Nova / SONY, 3 CDs)
  • 2001: Darius Milhaud: Saudades do Brazil, Scaramouche for Saxophone and Orchestra. Heitor Villa -Lobos: Descobrimento do Brazil (Suite 2 & 3). Jeremy Brown, Calgary Philharmonic Orchestra (CBC Records)
  • 2001: Carl Orff: Carmina Burana. Christine Brandes, Noel E. Velasco, Stephen Powell, Ford Bend Boys Chorus, the Houston Symphony Orchestra & Chorus ( HS label)
  • 1998-2000: Franz Schubert: Complete Symphonies, Overtures 4. Aarhus Symphony Orchestra ( Counterpoint, 5 CDs)
  • 1999: Gustav Mahler: Symphony No. 1 in D major ( with " Blumine "). Calgary Philharmonic Orchestra (CPO label)
  • 1999: Franz Liszt: Piano Concerto No. 1 in E flat major, No. 2 in A major, No. 3 in E flat major ( Op. posth, ed Jerry Rosenblatt ), Concerto in the Hungarian Style ( " Sophie Menter Concert " orch. Tchaikovsky ). Janina Fialkowska, Calgary Philharmonic Orchestra (CBC Records)
  • 1997: Manuel de Falla: Nights in Spanish Gardens. Isaac Albeniz: Rapsodia Española, Joaquin Turina: Rapsodia Sinfonica, Xavier Montsalvatge: Concierto Breve. Angela Cheng, Calgary Philharmonic Orchestra (CBC Records)
  • 1992-1994: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Piano Concertos KV 271, 414, 456, 459, 466, 467, 482, 488, 491, 503, 537, 595 Eric Heidsieck, Mozarteum Orchestra Salzburg ( JVC, 6 CDs)
  • 1990: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Violin Concertos No. 1 in B - flat major, K. 207, No. 2 in D major, K. 211, Adagio for Violin and Orchestra KV 261, Ronda for violin and orchestra KV 269 and KV 373 Benjamin Schmid, Mozarteum Orchestra Salzburg ( Capriccio )
  • 1990: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Concertos for Flute and Orchestra KV 313 & 314, Andante for Flute and Orchestra in C major, K. 315 Rondo in D major K. Anh 184 Shigenori Kudo, Mozarteum Orchestra Salzburg (NEC Classics )
  • 1990: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Dances and Minuets. Salzburg Mozarteum Orchestra ( Capriccio )
  • 1989-1990: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Complete Symphonies. Salzburg Mozarteum Orchestra ( Capriccio, 13 CDs)
  • 1989: Ludwig van Beethoven: Piano Concerto No. 1 in C Major & No. 4 in G major. Maria Tipo, London Symphony Orchestra (EMI )
  • 1989: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Concerto for Flute and Harp KV 299, Rondo in D major K. Anh 184, Concerto for Flute in D major, K. 314, Andante for Flute and Orchestra in C major, K. 315 Simion Stanciu, Helga Storck, Salzburg Mozarteum Orchestra ( Erato )
  • 1988: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Marches. Salzburg Mozarteum Orchestra ( Capriccio )
  • 1987: Alexander Zemlinsky: Once upon a time (first recording ). Eva Johansson, Kurt westi, Aage Haugland, Per Arne Wahlgren, Danish National Radio Symphony Orchestra & Chorus ( Capriccio )
  • 1981: Franz Lehar: The Rastelbinder (first recording ). Fritz Muliar Elfie Hobarth, Helga Papouschek, Heinz Zednik, Adolf Dallapozza, Vienna Mozart Boys Choir, Choir ORF, Vienna Radio Symphony Orchestra (CPO / WDR / ORF)

Awards and honors

He is a Chevalier de la Légion d' Honneur (2001) and winner of the Gold Medal of Honour of the Republic of Austria (2007).

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