Peter Schmidl

Austrian clarinetist

Peter Schmidl (born 10 January 1941^[1]^[2]) is an Austrian clarinetist.

Schmidl was born in Olomouc, Protectorate of Bohemia and Moravia, and studied clarinet with Rudolf Jettel at the University of Music and Performing Arts, Vienna.^[3] He was the principal clarinetist of the Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra. He has played with the MDR Orchestra, the Salzburg Mozarteum Orchestra, and the Tokyo New Philharmonia.^[3] He has taught at the University of Music and Performing Arts, Vienna since 1967.^[3]

Selected Discography

Johannes Brahms: Clarinet Trio in A minor, Op. 114, with András Schiff (Piano) and Friedrich Dolezal (Cello), Decca, 1982
W. A. Mozart: Clarinet Concerto in A Major, KV 622, with Leonard Bernstein and Vienna Philharmonic, Deutsche Grammophon, 1987
Richard Strauss: Duet concertino for clarinet and bassoon, with André Previn and Vienna Philharmonic, Deutsche Grammophon, 1996
Johannes Brahms: Clarinet Sonatas, Robert Schumann: Fantasiestücke, Op. 73, Alban Berg: Vier Stücke, Op. 5, with Bruno Canino, Camerata Tokyo, 1997
Ludwig van Beethoven: Piano Trio in B-flat major, Op. 11, "Gassenhauer", Piano Trio in E-flat major, Op. 38, with Anthony Spiri (Piano) and Ko Iwasaki (Cello). Camerata Tokyo, 2004
Franz Schubert: Octet in F Major, D 803, with Gunter Hogner (horn), Milan Turkovic (bassoon), Milan Sagat (double bass) and The Vienna String Quartet, Camerata Tokyo, 2004
Archduke Rudolf of Austria: Works for Clarinet, with Tomoko Okada (Piano), Tamás Varga (Cello). Camerata Tokyo, 2016
Classical Bliss, with various artists. Naxos, 2009
Mozart: Clarinet Concerto / Symphony No. 25, with the Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra. Naxos, 2006
Chill with Beethoven, with various artists. Naxos, 2006
Beethoven for Meditation, with various artists. Naxos, 2005
The Art of the Clarinet, with Madoka Inui, Teodora Miteva and Pierre Pichler. Naxos, 2003

Decorations and awards

Gold Medal of the Province of Salzburg
Honorary Ring of the Vienna Philharmonic
Grand Decoration of Honour for Services to the Republic of Austria (1999)^[4]
Large golden belt of the Vienna Ambulance
Cross of Honour of Cultural Merit of the Republic of Romania
Appointment as Special Advisor for Cultural Exchange by the Japanese Ministry of Culture
Mozart Silver Medal at the International Mozarteum Foundation
Austrian Cross of Honour for Science and Art, 1st class (2008)^[5]

References

^ "Goldenes Ehrenzeichen der Stadt Wien für Peter Schmidl". cs.at. Retrieved 15 February 2023.
^ "Schmidl Peter". music austria musikdatenbank. Retrieved 15 February 2023.
^ ^a ^b ^c "Schmidl, Peter". Naxos. Retrieved 6 August 2009.
^ "Reply to a parliamentary question" (pdf) (in German). p. 1279. Retrieved 9 March 2013.
^ "Reply to a parliamentary question" (pdf) (in German). p. 1861. Retrieved 9 March 2013.