Biography of Karlheinz Zoeller (1928-2005)

24.08.1928
Born in Höhr-Grenzhausen
First piano than also flute lessons
1945
Flutist at Frankfurter Opern- und Museumsorchester
Studies with Kurt Redel in Frankfurt and Detmold
1949
First price in competition for young soloists of Hessischer Rundfunk
1950
Change of occupation: Nordwestdeutsche Philharmonie
1952
Flutist at symphonic orchestra of Westdeutscher Rundfunk in Cologne, Price at Kranichstein
1960
Solo flutist of Berlin Philharmonics (for a period of eight years, at this time for a lower salary than in Cologne)
1961
Lectorship at Berlin conservatory
1967
Serious car accident in Southern America, leading to bad injuries of the chest
1968
Professor at Hamburg conservatory and Deutscher Kritikerpreis, abandoning the orchestra
1975
Cancelling the lectorship in Hamburg and returning to Berlin university
1976
Solo flutist of Berlin Philharmonics again, because a successor was not found
1985
Lectorship at conservatory Berlin
1993
Farewell concert (Ibert) with the Berlin Philharmonics before retiring
Among his students were Michael Faust and Andreas Blau
29.07.2005
Dies in Berlin

CDs with/from Karlheinz Zoeller

Berliner Philharmoniker, English Chamber Orchestra, Bernhard Klee, Ernst Märzendorfer, Nicanor Zabaleta, Karlheinz Zoeller
Mozart Flötenkonzerte - Konzert für Flöte und Harfe (1963)
Deutsche Grammophon
    Konzert für Flöte und Orchester Nr. 1 G-Dur KV 313:
  1. I. Allegro maestoso (09:12:00)
  2. II. Adagio ma non troppo (10:19:00)
  3. III. Rondeau. Tempo di Menuetto (07:05:00)
    4. Konzert für Flöte und Orchester Nr. 2 D-Dur KV 314:
  4. I. Allegro aperto (07:35:00)
  5. II. Andante ma non troppo (06:38:00)
  6. III. Allegro (05:03:00)
    7. Konzert für Flöte und Harfe mit Orchester C-Dur KV 299:
  7. I. Allegro (00:00:10)
  8. II. Andantino (08:44:00)
  9. III. Rondeau. Allegro (09:15:00)

Literature von/über Karlheinz Zoeller

Last edit 21.06.2013