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Revision as of 12:24, 12 February 2014 by Michael Bednarek (talk | contribs) (Created.)(diff) ← Previous revision | Latest revision (diff) | Newer revision → (diff)Helmut Erich Deutsch (born 24 December 1945) is an Austrian classical pianist, specialising in chamber music and lieder accompaniment.
Deutsch was born in Vienna where he taught at the Vienna Music Academy from 1967 until 1979 piano, composition and musicology. He was awarded the Vienna Composition Prize in 1967. He was professor for lied interpretation and performance (Professor für Liedgestaltung) at the Hochschule für Musik und Theater München (University of Music and Performing Arts Munich) from 1986 until 2011. He is still guest professor there and at other German universities. Deutsch gives master classes throughout Europe and in Japan and is a juror at the BBC Cardiff Singer of the World competition.
Deutsch collaborated with Hermann Prey for more than twelve years. Other prominent singers he accompanied were Olaf Bär, Barbara Bonney, Grace Bumbry, Ileana Cotrubaș, Diana Damrau, Annette Dasch, Brigitte Fassbaender, Matthias Goerne, Hans Hotter, his former student Jonas Kaufmann, Angelika Kirchschlager, Keith Lewis, Anne Sofie von Otter, de [Josef Protschka], Andreas Schmidt, Peter Schreier, Irmgard Seefried, Bo Skovhus, Rita Streich, Michael Volle and Bernd Weikl. Among his many collaborative recordings are the complete vocal works of Johannes Brahms. Deutsch performed in recitals at the Salzburg Festival with Olaf Bär (1999), Jonas Kaufmann (2009), Hermann Prey (1982, 1984, 1985, 1991), Thomas Quasthoff (2012), and Michael Volle (2010, 2012).
References
- Adelson, Robert. Helmut Deutsch at AllMusic. Retrieved 12 February 2014.
- "Deutsch, Helmut Erich" by Uwe Harten, in de [Oesterreichisches Musiklexikon], Vienna 2002
- "Helmut Deutsch", BBC Cardiff Singer of the World
- "Jonas Kaufmann, Helmut Deutsch: Die Winterreise (Franz Schubert)", Berlin Philharmonic
