Name Ludwig Streicher | Role Soloist | |
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Died March 11, 2003, Vienna, Austria Education University of Music and Performing Arts, Vienna Albums Forellenquintett / Streichquartett Nr. 14 „Der Tod und das Madchen“ Similar People Giovanni Bottesini, Atar Arad, Franz Schubert | ||
Ludwig Streicher rehearsal Bottesini Concert
Ludwig Streicher (26 June 1920 – 11 March 2003) was a contrabassist from Vienna, Austria. Familiar to many as the former principal bass of the Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra and bass soloist, he is also known as an instructor and as the author of a contrabass textbook.
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- Ludwig Streicher rehearsal Bottesini Concert
- Max bruch kol nidrei ludwig streicher kontrabass
- Career
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Career
Entering the Vienna Music Academy at the age of 14, Streicher graduated in 1940 and spent the next four years serving as principal bass at the Kraków National Theater. In 1945 he joined the Vienna Philharmonic and spent 19 years (1954 - 1973) as principal. After 1966, Streicher devoted his time to instructing young students at the Vienna Musical Theater Academy and at the Escuela Superior de Música Reina Sofía (Queen Sofía College of Music) in Madrid.
After leaving the Vienna Philharmonic, Streicher contributed to the contrabass's development as a solo instrument. Performing solo, Streicher was able to showcase the expressive power of the instrument. As a soloist he recorded pieces ranging from Carl Ditters von Dittersdorf's 18th century compositions to contemporary contrabass pieces.
