Peter Schmidl
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Peter Schmidl (10 January 1941 – 1 February 2025) was an Austrian clarinetist.
Life and career
Schmidl was born in Olomouc, Protectorate of Bohemia and Moravia on 10 January 1941.[1][2] He studied clarinet with Rudolf Jettel at the University of Music and Performing Arts, Vienna.[3] He was the principal clarinetist of the Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra. He has played with the MDR Orchestra, the Salzburg Mozarteum Orchestra, and the Tokyo New Philharmonia.[3] He taught at the University of Music and Performing Arts, Vienna since 1967.[3] Schmidl died on 1 February 2025, at the age of 84.[4]
Selected discography
- Johannes Brahms: Clarinet Trio in A minor, Op. 114, with András Schiff (Piano) and Friedrich Dolezal (Cello), Decca, 1982
- W. A. Mozart: Clarinet Concerto in A Major, KV 622, with Leonard Bernstein and Vienna Philharmonic, Deutsche Grammophon, 1987
- Richard Strauss: Duet concertino for clarinet and bassoon, with André Previn and Vienna Philharmonic, Deutsche Grammophon, 1996
- Johannes Brahms: Clarinet Sonatas, Robert Schumann: Fantasiestücke, Op. 73, Alban Berg: Vier Stücke, Op. 5, with Bruno Canino, Camerata Tokyo, 1997
- Ludwig van Beethoven: Piano Trio in B-flat major, Op. 11, "Gassenhauer", Piano Trio in E-flat major, Op. 38, with Anthony Spiri (Piano) and Ko Iwasaki (Cello). Camerata Tokyo, 2004
- Franz Schubert: Octet in F Major, D 803, with Gunter Hogner (horn), Milan Turkovic (bassoon), Milan Sagat (double bass) and The Vienna String Quartet, Camerata Tokyo, 2004
- Archduke Rudolf of Austria: Works for Clarinet, with Tomoko Okada (Piano), Tamás Varga (Cello). Camerata Tokyo, 2016
- Classical Bliss, with various artists. Naxos, 2009
- Mozart: Clarinet Concerto / Symphony No. 25, with the Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra. Naxos, 2006
- Chill with Beethoven, with various artists. Naxos, 2006
- Beethoven for Meditation, with various artists. Naxos, 2005
- The Art of the Clarinet, with Madoka Inui, Teodora Miteva and Pierre Pichler. Naxos, 2003
Decorations and awards
- Gold Medal of the Province of Salzburg
- Honorary Ring of the Vienna Philharmonic
- Grand Decoration of Honour for Services to the Republic of Austria (1999)[5]
- Large golden belt of the Vienna Ambulance
- Cross of Honour of Cultural Merit of the Republic of Romania
- Appointment as Special Advisor for Cultural Exchange by the Japanese Ministry of Culture
- Mozart Silver Medal at the International Mozarteum Foundation
- Austrian Cross of Honour for Science and Art, 1st class (2008)[6]
References
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- 1941 births
- 2025 deaths
- Austrian classical musicians
- Austrian classical clarinetists
- Musicians from Olomouc
- Recipients of the Grand Decoration for Services to the Republic of Austria
- Recipients of the Austrian Cross of Honour for Science and Art, 1st class
- 21st-century Austrian clarinetists
- Moravian-German people
- Austrian people of Moravian-German descent