Helmut Müller-Brühl
German conductor
Helmut Peter Müller-Brühl (28 June 1933 – 2 January 2012) was a German conductor.
Müller-Brühl was a pupil of Hermann Abendroth, founder of the Cologne Chamber Orchestra. In 1958, Müller-Brühl invited this orchestra to be the principal orchestra for concerts given at his family home, Schloss Brühl. In 1964, the orchestra's conductor, Erich Kraak, invited Müller-Brühl to be chief conductor, and Müller-Brühl led the orchestra until 2008. He also successfully collaborated with Takako Nishizaki on the “Discovery” album of violin concertos by the Chevalier de Saint-Georges. Müller-Brühl died on 2 January 2012 following a long illness.[1] He was 78.
References
- ^ klassik.com. "klassik.com : Dirigent Helmut Müller-Brühl verstorben". Aktuell.klassik.com. Retrieved 2012-01-05.[permanent dead link] (German)
- Helmut Müller-Brühl biography and discography at Naxos.com
- Cologne Chamber Orchestra at Naxos.com
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