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Gerhart Hetzel's profile
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Born in Novi Vrbas, old Yugoslavia.
His father was a Hungarian surgeon who came to Vienna before World War I, and his mother was a Rumanian.
His father was a Hungarian surgeon who came to Vienna before World War I, and his mother was a Rumanian.
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The first violin lesson
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Began studies of violin and music theory with Professors Otto Kobin and Tell in Magdeburg, Germany.
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The first concert
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Played Bach's two concertos at the festival commemorated 200 years after the death of Bach. (at Magdeburg Crystal Palace)
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Entered Wolfgang Schneiderhan's master class in Luzern as a governmental student on a scholarship, and at the same time, met Rudolf Baumgartner, too.
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Began playing as a foundation member of Luzern festival Strings that Schneiderhan concentrated his power, and as a soloist of the Strings, played at Salzburg Festival and Casals Festival.
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Completed the course with exceptionally excellent marks.
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Played as a soloist to the accompaniment of the Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra.
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Cooperated as an assistant with Schneiderhan helping the master class. Most of his students were older than he.
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Conductor F. Fricsay appointed him as the concertmaster of the Berlin Radio Symphony Orchestra.
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Left the Berlin Radio symphony orchestra, and took up the professorship at the State Conservatory in München.
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Passed an examination with the excellent record, he become the concertmaster of Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra.
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Organized Vienna Chamber Ensemble.
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The debut concert of the Vienna Chember Ensemble. (at the Vienna Festival)
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Played as a soloist to the accompaniment of the Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra for the first time. (Bartók/ Violin Concerto No.2/ conductor: Holst Stein)
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At the 7th Regular Concert, there was a proposal of the cancellation from solist Nathan Milstein several hours ago of the concert suddenly. Therefore in a hurry, Hetzel substituded Milstein without a rehearsal. (Beethoven/ Violin Concerto)
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Played as a soloist again at Vienna, Bonn and Salzburg. (Bartók/ Violin Concerto No.2)
At the 2th Regular Concert, played Bach's Double Violin Concerto with Schneiderhan. (conductor: Zubin Mehta)
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Resigned the professorship at the State Conservatory in München, and took up the professorship at the University of Music and Performing Arts in Vienna, as a successor to Schneiderhan.
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The first long-awaited solo recording. (Brahms/ Violin Sonata No.1-3/ piano: H.Deutsch)
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At the 2th Regular Concert, played Martinu's Concerto(for Fluto and Violin) with W.Schluz. (conductor:S.Ozawa)
At one of the mountains near St. Gilgen, 30 km away from Salzburg , he was walking with Mrs. Regula Hetzel. But he fell down the mountain path under 10m.
It was said that he dealt a heavy blow to his head because he took care of his hand as a violinist instinctively though he must have been helped if gave the rock his hand.
He was carried by helicopter to emergency hospital in Salzburg, but he died.
His mortal remains was buried in MaurerFriedhof in the Viennese suburbs.
It was said that he dealt a heavy blow to his head because he took care of his hand as a violinist instinctively though he must have been helped if gave the rock his hand.
He was carried by helicopter to emergency hospital in Salzburg, but he died.
His mortal remains was buried in MaurerFriedhof in the Viennese suburbs.