MWMW Homepage Events Tickets Lottery Artistes Links	Artistes OTTO FREUDENTHAL - a concise chronological life. 1934 born in Gothenburg, Sweden. Father Heinz, viola player and orchestral conductor, mother Elsbet, pianist and cellist. 1940 regular piano tuition 1943 regular violin tuition 1944 regular trumpet tuition, later also trombone and tuba. 1947 professional debut as pianist in Mozart piano concerto. 1951 piano studies in London, England with prof, llona Kabos, on the recommendation of Annie Fischer. Simultaneous studies at Trinity College of Music, London. 1956 London debut in Wigmore Hall. Excellent newspaper reports. 1957-60 Teacher at The Royal College of Music in Manchester. 1948-61 Regular concert work touring Europe and Scandinavia. Many broadcasts, recitals and orchestral concerts as pianist. 1961 -73 Personal and music assistant to conductor Dr. Otto Klemperer. Worldwide travel, recording sessions, EMI, coaching, accompanying, conducting, score transcriptions, etc. 1973-74 Working in Paris, France, on documentary films on Dr. Otto Klemperer "Dr.Klemperer's long journey" and "Klemperer in rehearsal". 1974 Return to Sweden. Establishing reputation as a composer. 1982-97 Teaching position at Linkoping Kommunala Musikskola. Teaching position at Motala Folkliga Musikskola. Conductor of Linkopings Orkesterforening. (Symphony Orchestra). Conductor of S:t Lars Kammar Ensemble. Founder and conductor of Music for Peace manifestation. (3 years). Producer and conductor of opera in Linkoping. Hansel and Gretel/Humperdink, Orfeus and Euridice/Gluck, Threepenny opera/Weill, La serva padrona/Pergolesi, The Telephone/Menotti, stage production of Mother Courage/Dessau. 1998 Concert tour of Germany. First performance of Trio for viola, cello and piano. Commissioned to compose stage music for "Spelet om Stangebro, 1598" a open air spectacular playing in Linkoping. First performances of two works for Quinton, Viola d'amore and piano in the USA during the International Viola d'amore congress in Utah. 1999 5th tour of Japan. First performance of song cycle "Abschied" sung by mezzosoprano Alexandra Gravas during music festival "Musikdagar 99" in Sweden. CD-recording of Schubert's Winterreise with bariton Hideaki Nitta for distribution in Japan. 2000 First performance of "Symphonic Movement1 for wind instruments and piano commissioned by Ostgotamusiken in Linkoping. 14 poems by Par Lagerkvist set to music and premiered in Linkoping, November, with Marilyn Minns, mezzo, Nadia Kuprina, soprano and Helena Eriksson, recitation. Arranges Ostergotlands Musikdagar 2000 and the 28th International Viola Congress in Linkoping. 2001 Tour of Japan introducing "Divertimento Pastorale" a new composition for Flute, Violin. Viola and piano. (Also available for Plucked String Orchestra). Composed chamber opera "Geliebte Anja" based on a correspondence between a refugee daughter and her parents on the run in Nazi Germany. Written for two female voices, Flute, Harmonium and Piano. First performance of "Traumlandschaft" for 4 Violas during Musikdagar i Ostergotland. First concert recital in the Tabernacle in Machynlleth, Wales with mezzo Marilyn Minns and soprano Carolina Johansson. 2002 Piano and mandolin recital with Detlef Tewes at the Tabernacle, Machynlleth, Wales. Music Director for Pergolesi's opera buffo La servapadrona and an operetta cavalcade in Linkopings castle and other venues in Ostergotland, Sweden. Founder of Linkoping Chamber Music Society Founder of Linkoping Youth Orchestra Initiator and director of Musikdagar in Ostergotland, a music festival of international repute since its inception in 1994 until 2000. Honours: Harriet Cohen Medal for interpretation of Beethoven Linkoping Kommun cultural stipend Palmaer Prize for Culture, Linkoping Swedish State cultural stipend (several times) Royal Cultural prize. Regular concert tours of Europe, USA and Far East. Television appearances, Broadcasts, LP and CD-recordings
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