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1934 Born in Gothenburg, Sweden. Father Heinz, viola player and orchestral conductor, mother Elsbet, pianist and cellist.
1940 Regular piano tuition
1943 Regular violin tuition
1944 Regular trumpet tuition, later also trombone and tuba.
1947 Professional debut as pianist in a Mozart piano concerto.
1951 Piano studies in London, England with prof. Ilona Kabos, on the recommendation of Annie Fischer. Simultaneous studies at Trinity College of Music, London.
1957-60 Teacher at The Royal College of Music in Manchester.
1961-73 Personal and music assistant to conductor Dr. Otto Klemperer.
Worldwide travel, recording sessions, EMI, coaching, accompanying, conducting, score transcriptions, etc.
1973-74 Working in Paris on documentary films on Dr. Otto Klemperer's life and work:
"Dr.Klemperer's long journey" and "Klemperer in rehearsal".
1974 Return to Sweden. Establishing reputation as a composer.
1982-97 Teaching composition at Linkoping Kommunala Musikskola.
2001 Tour of Japan introducing "Divertimento Pastorale" a new compostition for Flute, Violin, Viola and Piano. (Also available for Plucked String Orchestra)
See: www.ottofreundenthal.co.uk |