User:Carl August Bünte

Carl August Bünte ( *23.09.1925), Conductor Biography: C.A.Bünte was born in Berlin. His father was a pianist and professor at the University of Music Berlin 1903-1938. He studies under Sergiu Celibidache at the International Music Institut Berlin from 1946-49. Bünte is married to Heidi, Attaché at the Austrian Embassy Berlin ( retired ). Career: He was already principal conductor of the Berlin Symphonic Orchestra at the age of twenty-four 1949-1973. He conducted 1000 concerts between 1949-2003. In the course of his international career, he has worked with twenty-five prominent orchestras in Europe ( also Berlin and Munich Philharmonics ), thirteen in Japan and tree in South Amerika ( also Buenos Aires National Orchestra ). He was Professor for conducting at the Tokyo National University of Fine Arts and Music and professor for conducting at the Berlin University of Fine Arts 1986 - 1998. Honors and awards : 1961/62 Music Price : The German Critics Society : "...in particular his interpretation of Beethoven and Bruckner symphonies...". 1982 Honorary Conductor : Osaka Kansai Philharmonic Orchestra Japan. 1998 Hon.Professor : University of Fine Arts Berlin. 1982 Honorary Professor Tokyo National University of Fine Arts and Music References: Carl A.Bünte Autobiography ( in german ), ISBN 3-8280-1306 Frieling Edition Berlin, Music in Berlin between War and Peace, Bote & Bock Edition 1956, C.A.Bünte Concerts in Berlin 1946 - 1973, Berlin State Library. C.A.Bünte Critics 1947 - 1994, Berlin State Library. C.A.Bünte Literary German National Library Leipzig. Diskography: Beethoven : Symph.No.5, op.67, Bella Musica Edition 2012, Beethoven : Symph.No.2, op.36, Bella Musica Edition 2013, Tschaikowsky : Symph.No.2, op.17, Bella Musica Edition 2013, Berlioz: Symphony Fantastique, op.14, Bella Musica Edition 2013, Strauss : " Death and Transfiguration ", op. 24 , Bella Musica Edition 2013, Schubert: Symphony No.8 ( old no.9 ), D-944, Bella Musica Edition 2013, Beethoven : Overture "The Consecration", Bella Musica Edition 2013, Brahms :Symph.No.4, op.98, Bella Musica 2012, Tschaikowsky : Symph. No.6, op.74, Bella Musica 2011, Tschaikowsky : Serenade for Strings, op.74, Bella Musica 2011, Bruckner : Symph. No.7, Bella Musica 2011, Beethoven-Schubert-Haydn : German Dances, CBS 1970, Smetana : Moldau-Libussa-Sarka, Intercord 1978, Beethoven : Symph. No. 9, Bella Musica 2004, Beethoven : Symph. N.3 " Eroica ", Bella Musica 2004, Verdi : Ouvertures-Triumphal March from Aida, CBS & Intercord 1972, Ravel : Bolero, Edition Lazare USA 1960, Tschaikowsky : Symph. No. 5, op. 64, Bella Musica 2009, Brahms : Serenade No.2, op.16, Bella Musica 2009, Strauss : " Don Juan ", Bella Musica 2009, Beethoven : The 2 Young Piano Concerts, Tournabout 1971, Gerswin : Rapsody in Blue & Concerto in F, Edition Lazare USA 1960, Weber : Grand Potpourri for Cello & Orch., Tounabout USA, Busoni : Piano & Clar. Concertino, Rondo Arless., Divertimento, VOX 1970, Holst, The Planets, iGM La Musica Moderna 1970,

Orchestras Specification:EUROPE: Berlin Symphonic Orchestra,Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra,Symphonic Orchestra Berlin,Munich Phiharmonic,BBC London,Radio Symph.Orch.Berlin/Stuttgart/Hannover/Saarbrücken,Philharmonia Hungarica,North-West German Orch.Hamburg,Hamburg Symph.Orch.,State Orch Münster,Gävleborg State Orch.Sweden,Lamoureux Orch.Paris,State Orch.Athen,State Orch.Thessaloniki,State Orch.Aarhus Danmark,State Orch Rhein.Philh.,State Orch.Valencis Spain,Arpeggione Orch.Austria,State Orch.Baden-Baden,LOH Orch.Germany,State Orch.Tours. Alexandra Symphony Orchestra London, Süd-West-German Philharmonic Orchestra, State Orchestra Aachen. JAPAN: Yomiuri Nippon Orch.Tokyo,Tokyo City Philharmonic,New Philharmonia Tokyo,Philharmonic Orch.Osaka,Kyoto Symphony,Kyoto Philharmonic, Geidai Philharmonia Tokyo,Radio Orch.Fukuoka,New Tokyo Camber Orch.Tokyo,Vivaldi Ensemble Tokyo,Miyagi State Orch.,Sendai State Orch., SOUTH-AMERICA: Orquestra Sinfonica Nacional Buenos Aires,State Orch.Santiago de Chile,Radio Symph.Montevideo. RECORDINGS:CBS,Turnabout,Intercord,VOX,Fat.Fabbei,Bella Musica Edition Germany (after 2000 : Beethoven Symph-No.2,3,5,6,9,Brahms Symph.4 & Serenade Tschaikowsky Symph.No.5,6,Strauss Don Juan,Death and Transfiguration,Bruckner Symp.No.7,Schubert Symphony No.8,Berlioz Symph.Phantastic.)

C.A.Bünte in the international societies: 1.) Anton Bruckner - Symphony Versions Discography, Compiled and Mailtained by John F. Berky ( USA ), Symphony No.3/4/5/7/8/9. 2.) Anton Bruckner - Historical Symphony Recordings, a List of known recordings made between 1924 and 1959, Editor Lionel Tacchini