Biography of Michael Faust (*1959)

Portrait of flutist Michael Faust
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Michael Faust at work
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Michael Faust
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Faust with golden Flute
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1959
Born in Cologne
1968
First lessons with Cäcilie Lamerichs
1977
First price at the federal competition Jugend musiziert
Studies with Karlheinz Zoeller and Aurèle Nicolet
1979
Solo flutist at Orchestra di Santa Cecilia in Rome
Solo flutist at Münchner Philharmoniker with Celibidache
1986
First German winner of Pro Musicis Award in New York and acquaintance with Gunther Schuller
1988
First solo flutist of WDR-Sinfonieorchester in Cologne
Lectorship at Düsseldorf conservatory
Solo concerts and courses around the world
Chamber music with Ensemble Contrasts and the woodwind quintet Zephyr
Countless dedicated compositions and cooperation with composers (for example a href="person.php?id=1434&englisch=true">Kagel, VasksSchuller and Höller)
2009
Premiere of the flute concerto by Peteris Vasks with the WDR Symphonic orchestra conducted by Bychkov in Cologne
2011
Foundation of Gargonza Arts Award for highly talented artists (architecture, composition, literature and arts)

CDs with/from Michael Faust

Paulo Ãlvares, Ensemble Contrasts, Michael Faust, Patrick Gallois, Robert HP Platz, Sinfonia Finlandia Jyväskylä
Kagel (2012)
Das Konzert- Phantasiestück - Pan
jpc
Naxos
  1. Das Konzert (25:27:00)
  2. Phantasiestück (17:34:00)
  3. Pan (04:45:00)
  4. Phantasiestück (17:58:00)
Michael Faust, Birgitta Wollenweber
La Flute Brillante (1997)
Französische Musik für Flöte und Klavier
TMK
  1. Cecil Chaminade: Concertino, Op. 107 (08:22:00)
  2. Camille Saint-Saëns: Romance op. 37 (06:25:00)
  3. Gabriel Fauré: Fantaisie op. 97 (05:14:00)
  4. Camille Saint-Saëns: Odelette (08:40:00)
  5. Georges Hüe: Fantaisie (08:00:00)
    6. Jules Mouquet: La flute de Pan:
  6. Pan et les bergers (04:05:00)
  7. Pan et les oiseaux (05:45:00)
  8. Pan et les nymphes (05:12:00)
  9. Francois Borne: Fantaisie brillante sur Carmen (11:33:00)
Auryn Quartet, Michael Faust
Luigi Boccherini - 6 Flute Quintets op. 55 (1999)
jpc
cpo
    Quintetto Primo G. 431 in G major:
  1. Allegretto con vivacita (05:38:00)
  2. Allegretto (03:43:00)
    3. Quintetto Secondo G. 432 in F major:
  3. Andantino (05:14:00)
  4. Minuetto - Trio - Da Capo (03:45:00)
    5. Quintetto Terzo G. 433 in D major:
  5. Allegretto (06:15:00)
  6. Minuetto - Trio - Da Capo (03:16:00)
    7. Quintetto Quarto G. 434 in A major:
  7. Andantino (04:04:00)
  8. Allegretto - Minore - Da Capo (06:01:00)
Sheila Arnold, Michael Faust, Patrick Gallois, Sinfonia Finlandia Jyväskylä
Pēteris Vasks: Flute Concerto (2013)
Flute Sonata - Aria e danza - Landscape with Birds
jpc
Naxos
    Concerto for Flute and Orchestra (2007-2008, rev. 2011):
  1. Cantabile (08:10:00)
  2. Quasi una Burlesca (14:07:00)
  3. Cantabile (11:13:00)
    4. Sonata for Flute and Alto Flute Solo (1992):
  4. Nakts (Night) - Misterioso (03:32:00)
  5. Lidojums (Flight) - Agitato (05:06:00)
  6. Nakts (Night) - Misterioso (03:15:00)
    7. Aria e danza for Flute and Piano (1972, rev. 2010):
  7. Aria (06:57:00)
  8. Danza - Giocoso (04:16:00)
  9. Landscape with Birds for Flute Solo (1980) (08:19:00)
Michael Faust, Ilton Wjuniski
Sonatas for Flute and Harpsichord - Vol. 1 (1992)
J. S. Bach
GM Recordings
  1. Sonata A-major BWV 1032 (12:25:00)
  2. Sonata C-major BWV 529 (14:09:00)
  3. Sonata E-flat major, BWV 1031 (10:29:00)
  4. Sonata b-minor BWV 1030 (17:02:00)
Last edit 28.03.2020