Klaus Thunemann

His many admirers will assert that Klaus Thunemann is the foremost bassoonist ever. Certainly, critics and general public alike have lengthy considered him among the finest bassoonists of his era and arguably probably the most celebrated. He’s generally considered the best German bassoon instructor and has most likely made even more recordings than some other bassoonist using the feasible exclusion of Milan Turkovic. Thunemann offers performed as an orchestral member, chamber participant, and soloist, and possesses a huge repertory in every areas, from J.S. Bach and Vivaldi to Mozart and Beethoven; and from Schubert and Carl Maria von Weber to Hindemith and Sofia Gubaidulina. Thunemann can be one particular rare music artists who grasps just about any feature of his/her device, not only the interpretive and specialized ones. He released an authoritative content in 1995 for the medical areas of playing the bassoon (“Medical complications in instrumentalists: Causes and Avoidance”). Thunemann’s recordings are available on several brands, including Philips, Decca, DG, Hänssler Classics, Naxos, and BIS. Klaus Thunemann was created in Magdeburg, Germany, on Apr 19, 1937. He researched piano from an early on age group, but at 18 converted his focus towards the bassoon. He enrolled in the Hochschule für Musik in Berlin, where his most significant instructor was Willy Fugmann. Thunemann graduated in 1961 and from 1962-1978 he offered as first seat bassoonist for the Hamburg-based NDR Symphony Orchestra. In this stint he also frequently made an appearance as soloist and chamber participant. In 1978 he deserted orchestral playing and considered teaching, acknowledging a professorship in the Hochschule für Musik and Theatre in Hanover. He continuing with single and chamber function, often appearing in collaboration with oboist/composer Heinz Holliger. The set made some acclaimed Mozart recordings for the Philips label that was reissued in 2006. Thunemann started teaching on the Hanns Eisler Musikhochschule in Berlin in 1996. He frequently gave professional classes in the U.S., Japan, and different locales in European countries. Thunemann retired from teaching in 2005 and the next year was acknowledged by the German federal government for his efforts towards the arts using the Purchase of Merit from the Government Republic of Germany (the Government Combination of Merit). Thunemann continued to be energetic on the concert picture after his pension from teaching. Among his even more acclaimed engagements was his Sept 2008 appearance on the Jerusalem International Chamber Music Celebration, where he performed the Saint-Saëns Sonata for bassoon and piano.