Michael Gielen

Michael Gielen (born July 20, 1927) is an Austrian conductor and composer.

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July 20 - 1927

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He began his career as a pianist in Buenos Aires, having studied there with Erwin Leuchter, giving an early performance of Schoenberg's complete piano works. While serving as conductor and repetiteur at the Wiener Staatsoper (1951-1960), Gielen conducted much contemporary music outside the opera house. His next operatic appointment was as conductor of the Royal Opera in Stockholm (1960-1965), followed by posts at the Netherlands Opera and the Frankfurt Opera. He was principal conductor of the Belgian National Orchestra (1969-) and of the Cincinnati Symphony (1980-1986).

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Buenos Aires - Erwin Leuchter - Schoenberg - Wiener Staatsoper - 1951 - 1960 - Stockholm - 1965 - Netherlands Opera - Frankfurt - Belgian National Orchestra - 1969 - Cincinnati - 1980 - 1986

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He has demonstrated a mastery of the most complex contemporary scores, and he has given many premieres, including Ligeti's Requiem, Stockhausen's Carré and Bernd Alois Zimmermann's Requiem für einen jungen Dichter. As a composer he has elaborated on the tradition of the Second Viennese School.

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Ligeti - Stockhausen - Bernd Alois Zimmermann - Second Viennese School

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