Peter Schmidl
{{Short description|Austrian clarinetist (1941–2025)}}
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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.{{cite web |title=Goldenes Ehrenzeichen der Stadt Wien für Peter Schmidl |url=https://www.cs.at/presse/news-und-aktuelles/goldenes-ehrenzeichen-der-stadt-wien-fuer-peter-schmidl |website=cs.at |accessdate=15 February 2023}}{{cite web |title=Schmidl Peter |url=https://db.musicaustria.at/en/node/64008 |website=music austria musikdatenbank |accessdate=15 February 2023}} He studied clarinet with Rudolf Jettel at the University of Music and Performing Arts, Vienna.{{cite web|url=http://www.naxos.com/artistinfo/Peter_Schmidl/3186.htm|title=Schmidl, Peter|publisher=Naxos|accessdate=6 August 2009}} 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. He taught at the University of Music and Performing Arts, Vienna since 1967. Schmidl died on 1 February 2025, at the age of 84.{{cite web|date=3 February 2025|title=Wiener Philharmoniker: Klarinettist Schmidl gestorben |url=https://www.musik-heute.de/26819/wiener-philharmoniker-klarinettist-schmidl-gestorben/ |website=musik-heute.de}}
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){{cite web | url = http://www.parlament.gv.at/PAKT/VHG/XXIV/AB/AB_10542/imfname_251156.pdf | title = Reply to a parliamentary question | language = German | page=1279 |trans-title=| accessdate = 9 March 2013 }}
- 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){{cite web | url = http://www.parlament.gv.at/PAKT/VHG/XXIV/AB/AB_10542/imfname_251156.pdf | title = Reply to a parliamentary question | language = German | page=1861 |trans-title=| accessdate = 9 March 2013 }}
References
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External Links
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Category:Austrian classical musicians
Category:Austrian classical clarinetists
Category:Musicians from Olomouc
Category:Recipients of the Grand Decoration for Services to the Republic of Austria
Category:Recipients of the Austrian Cross of Honour for Science and Art, 1st class
Category:21st-century Austrian clarinetists
Category:Moravian-German people
Category:Austrian people of Moravian-German descent
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