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'''Josef Greindl''' (born 23 December 1912 in ] - 16 April 1993 in ], Austria) was a German operatic bass singer.


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Josef Greindl studied at the Munich Music Academy with Paul Bender. His debut was in 1936, as Hunding in ]'s '']'' in the State Theatre in ]. He is remembered mainly for his performances in Wagner at ], from 1943 onwards. He sang in ]'s last '']''. He played the part of King Mark in the 1952 ] performance of '']''. This vintage recording often appears in critics list of the top 100 greatest recordings, since ] was also in the cast. He has also been described as the most credible performer of Sachs in '']''. He sang at the ] in 1952-3. In 1973 he became a professor at the Vienna Hochschule. His daughter Gudrun Greindl Rosner is also a singer.
'''Josef Greindl''' (23 December 1912 - 16 April 1993) was a ] operatic ], remembered mainly for his performances of Wagnerian roles at ] beginning in 1943.


Josef Greindl was born in ] and studied at the Munich Music Academy with Paul Bender. His opera debut was in 1936, as Hunding in ]'s '']'' in the State Theatre in ]. In 1944, ] included him in the ] ("God-gifted list" or "Important Artist Exempt List" of artists considered crucial to Nazi culture), which exempted him from the requirement to serve in the German military.<ref>Ernst Klee, ''Das Personenlexikon zum Dritten Reich: Wer war was vor und nach 1945'', S. Fischer, Frankfurt am Main 2007, {{ISBN|978-3-10-039326-5}}, p.197.</ref> He played the part of King Marke in the 1952 ] recording of '']''. This vintage recording often appears in critics list of the top 100 greatest recordings. He sang at the ] in 1952–3. He sang in ]'s last '']''.
⚫ Josef Greindl had a voice like a gravel quarry—massive, wide, deep, rough, and ancient-sounding, grey-timbred rather than black. From the mid 1940s through the late 1960s he was one of the three or four leading performers of Wagner's and Mozart's big bass roles, possessing the size and strength for the former and the dexterity, brains, and extreme range for the latter. He frequently appeared as Fafner, Hunding, and Hagen in the same performance of the '']'', which made him the only singer in the cast who had to perform all four nights. His earliest recorded singing was at Bayreuth, as ], a character in his fifties or sixties, in 1943 when he (Greindl) was 31 years old. Although he was not as tall as some other big basses, his stage-presence was formidable.


In 1973, he became a professor at the ] and later died in that city (in 1993).
He was not nearly as well-publicised as his frequent co-star ], but Josef Greindl's recorded repertoire is almost equally wide and full, including besides Mozart and Wagner beyond reckoning, most or all of the main bass roles by ], ], ], ], ], ], ], ], ], and ]; lieder by ] and ]; and sacred music by ], ], ], ], ], ], ], and ]. More than one hundred and twenty recordings have been available at one time or another.


⚫ From the mid-1940s through the late 1960s he was one of the three or four leading performers of ]'s and ]'s big bass roles, possessing the size and strength for the former and the dexterity, brains, and extreme range for the latter. He frequently appeared as Fafner, Hunding, and Hagen in the same performance of the '']'', which made him the only singer in the cast who had to perform all four nights. His earliest recorded singing was at Bayreuth, as ], a character in his fifties or sixties, in 1943 when he (Greindl) was 31 years old.
⚫ Although he was famous for the low bass parts, his top was very comfortable and he began experimenting with higher roles in the 1960s: Hans Sachs (at which he excelled), the Wanderer in '']'', the title character in '']'' and even Don Alphonso in '']'' which is a high lyric baritone.<ref></ref>


Greindl's recorded repertoire includes operatic roles by ], ], ], ], ], ], ], ], ], ], ], ], and ]; lieder by ], ], and ]; and sacred music by ], ], ], ], ], ], ], ], ], and ].
⚫ He can be seen on video as Hans Sachs, Hagen (brief excerpts only, sadly), Rocco, and the Commendatore, and as Hunding in a concert performance of Act I of '']''.


⚫ Although known for low bass parts, Greindl also performed in higher-pitched roles in the 1960s: Hans Sachs (at which he excelled), the Wanderer in '']'', the title character in '']'' and even Don Alfonso in '']''.<ref>New York Times obituary April 3, 1993</ref>
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⚫ He can be seen on video as ], ] (brief excerpts only), ], ], Geronimo in '']'', the ], and as Hunding in a concert performance of Act I of '']''.

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Josef Greindl (23 December 1912 - 16 April 1993) was a German operatic bass, remembered mainly for his performances of Wagnerian roles at Bayreuth beginning in 1943.

Josef Greindl was born in Munich and studied at the Munich Music Academy with Paul Bender. His opera debut was in 1936, as Hunding in Wagner's Die Walküre in the State Theatre in Krefeld. In 1944, Adolf Hitler included him in the Gottbegnadeten list ("God-gifted list" or "Important Artist Exempt List" of artists considered crucial to Nazi culture), which exempted him from the requirement to serve in the German military. He played the part of King Marke in the 1952 Furtwängler recording of Tristan und Isolde. This vintage recording often appears in critics list of the top 100 greatest recordings. He sang at the Metropolitan Opera in 1952–3. He sang in Wieland Wagner's last Ring.

In 1973, he became a professor at the Vienna Hochschule and later died in that city (in 1993).

From the mid-1940s through the late 1960s he was one of the three or four leading performers of Wagner's and Mozart's big bass roles, possessing the size and strength for the former and the dexterity, brains, and extreme range for the latter. He frequently appeared as Fafner, Hunding, and Hagen in the same performance of the Ring Cycle, which made him the only singer in the cast who had to perform all four nights. His earliest recorded singing was at Bayreuth, as Pogner the goldsmith, a character in his fifties or sixties, in 1943 when he (Greindl) was 31 years old.

Greindl's recorded repertoire includes operatic roles by Gluck, Verdi, Richard Strauss, Schoenberg, Puccini, Smetana, Weber, Flotow, Berg, Orff, Cimarosa, Lortzing, and Beethoven; lieder by Schubert, Schumann, and Carl Loewe; and sacred music by Bach, Handel, Heinrich Schütz, Haydn, Mozart, Beethoven, Verdi, Schubert, Dvorak, and Rossini.

Although known for low bass parts, Greindl also performed in higher-pitched roles in the 1960s: Hans Sachs (at which he excelled), the Wanderer in Siegfried, the title character in Der fliegende Holländer and even Don Alfonso in Così fan tutte.

He can be seen on video as Hans Sachs, Hagen (brief excerpts only), Rocco, King Phillip, Geronimo in Il matrimonio segreto, the Commendatore, and as Hunding in a concert performance of Act I of Die Walküre.

Notes

  1. Ernst Klee, Das Personenlexikon zum Dritten Reich: Wer war was vor und nach 1945, S. Fischer, Frankfurt am Main 2007, ISBN 978-3-10-039326-5, p.197.
  2. New York Times obituary April 3, 1993

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