Roland Berger (born November 22, 1937) is a German entrepreneur, consultant and philanthropist.
Life[edit]
Roland Berger was born in 1937 as Roland Altmann in Berlin. His father Georg L. Berger, an early member of the NSDAP, was CFO of the Hitler Youth and in 1941 he was appointed General Director of the aryanized Austrian food company Ankerbrot.
In 1937 Hitler had appointed him Ministerialrat in the Reichswirtschaftsministerium. Contrary to earlier statements by Roland Berger, his father had not been an active opponent of the persecution of the Jews, nor was he persecuted by the Gestapo himself and sent to a concentration camp.[1][2] His mother worked as manager in his grandparents' general store, later in a furniture company.[3] After marrying Georg L. Berger the son's family name was changed.[4]
A newspaper investigation revealed that Roland Berger's father was a profiteer from the Nazi regime rather than a committed Christian hounded by the Gestapo, as he had always claimed
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We're very saddened to hear of the death of Raymond Leppard yesterday.
He had an enormously wide repertoire, ranging from operas by Cavalli and Monteverdi to music by Britten, Virgil Thomson and himself. He will be sorely missed.
He had an enormously wide repertoire, ranging from operas by Cavalli and Monteverdi to music by Britten, Virgil Thomson and himself. He will be sorely missed.
Raymond Leppard
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| Born | 11 August 1927
London, UK
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| Died | 22 October 2019 (aged 92)
Indianapolis, U.S.
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Raymond John Leppard CBE (11 August 1927 – 22 October 2019) was a British conductor, harpsichordist, composer and editor. In the 1960s, he played an instrumental role in the rebirth of interest in Baroque music; in particular, he was one of the first major conductors to perform Baroque opera, reviving works by Claudio Monteverdi and Francesco Cavalli. He conducted operas at major international opera houses and festivals, including the Glyndebourne Festival where he led the world premiere of Nicholas Maw's The Rising of the Moon, the Metropolitan Opera and the Royal Opera House. He composed film scores such as Lord of the Flies.
Life and career[edit]
Leppard was born in London and grew up in Bath, Somerset,[1] where he was educated at the City of Bath Boys' School, now known as the Beechen Cliff School. He studied harpsichord and viola at Trinity College, Cambridge,[1] and became interested in choral conducting.[2]
In 1952, he made his London debut at Wigmore Hall in London, conducted his own Leppard Ensemble.[1] He became closely associated with the Goldsbrough Orchestra, which became the English Chamber Orchestra in 1960.[1] Also, he gave recitals as harpsichordist, and was a fellow of Trinity College and a lecturer in music from 1958 to 1968. He retired from his post as Director of Music at Trinity College in 1968.[2]
His interest in early music prompted him to prepare several realisations of scores from the period. While musicologists considered his editions controversial, his performances were important for introducing early operatic masterpieces to the general public. He made an edition and conducted Monteverdi's L'incoronazione di Poppea for the Glyndebourne Festival in 1962.[2] In the following years he subsequently prepared more operas by Monteverdi, as well as operas by Francesco Cavalli.[1]
In 1963, he composed the original film score for Peter Brook's Lord of the Flies, the adaptation of William Golding's novel.[1]
In November 1969, he made his American debut conducting the Westminster Choir and the New York Philharmonic,[2] at which occasion he also appeared as soloist in the Joseph Haydn's Harpsichord Concerto in D major. In 1973 he became principal conductor of the BBC Northern Symphony Orchestra in Manchester (now the BBC Philharmonic), a position he retained until 1980.[2]
Leppard conducted Britten's Billy Budd at the Metropolitan Opera[1] and the San Francisco Opera, as well as Gluck's Alceste and Handel's Alcina at the New York City Opera. He also conducted at the Royal Opera House in London, in Paris, at the Hamburg State Opera, the Santa Fe Opera, in Stockholm and Geneva.[2]
At Glyndebourne, he conducted the world premiere of Nicholas Maw's The Rising of the Moon.[1] From 1987 to 2001, Leppard was the music director of the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra,[1] where he collaborated with concertmaster Hidetaro Suzuki for 14 seasons. From 2004 to 2006, he served as music advisor to the Louisville Orchestra.[2]
In 1973, the Republic of Italy conferred upon him the title of Commendatore della Republica Italiana for services to Italian music. He received an Honorary Degree of a Doctor of Letters by the University of Bath in 1973.[3] He was appointed a Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) by Queen Elizabeth II in 1983.[1]
Leppard became an American citizen in 2003.[2] He died on 22 October 2019 in Indianapolis where he lived.[1][4]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k Tsioulcas, Anastasia (22 October 2019). "Conductor and Composer Raymond Leppard - A Champion Of The Old And The New - Has Died". NPR. Retrieved 22 October 2019.
- ^ a b c d e f g h "Raymond Leppard, champion of Baroque opera, and so much more has died". Gramophone. 23 October 2019. Retrieved 23 October 2019.
- ^ "Honorary graduates, 1970 to 1979". University of Bath. Retrieved 23 October 2019.
- ^ Wakin, Daniel J. (22 October 2019). "Raymond Leppard, Versatile Maestro Who Led Baroque Revival, Dies at 92". The New York Times. Retrieved 22 October 2019.
External links[edit]
- Raymond Leppard interview, 8 January 1986
- Raymond Leppard Schmidt Artists International
- An interview with Raymond Leppard (sound recording) British Library 1992
- Raymond Leppard on IMDb
- Raymond Leppard (Conductor) Bach Cantatas Website 2006
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