Günther Herbig
Gunther Herbig established himself as one of the leading conductors in East Germany, and, after he appeared in the West, as an exceptional interpreter of classic repertory and new Central European music.
Although born in Czechoslovakia, Herbig is of German background. He conducted under Abendroth in Weimar at the Franz Liszt Hochschule. He had further conducting studies with Scherchen, Karajan, and Jansons.
In 1962 he was appointed conductor of the German National Theater in Weimar, and also led the two orchestras of the College of Music there (1957 - 1962). His theatrical conducting continued at the Hans Otto Theater of Potsdam, where he was music director from 1962 to 1966. In the latter year he switched his emphasis to concert conducting when he became a conductor of the Berlin Symphony Orchestra. He held that position through 1973.
Meanwhile, in 1972 he had been appointed principal conductor of the Dresden Philharmonic Orchestra. He returned to the Berlin Symphony, this time as principal conductor, in 1977.
In 1983 he was able to leave East Germany. He had guest conducted in western Europe as early as 1973, but now his continuous presence attracted attention, and he became noted for incisive performances of the major Germanic classics, to which he brought strong, disciplined playing and a strong sense of continuity with the classical tradition. (On the occasions when a performance misses, it is generally in the direction of being heavy or pedantic, but these are rare lapses.)
Settling in North America, he became music director of the Detroit Symphony Orchestra (1983 - 1989) and then artistic advisor (1988 - 1989) and musical director (1989 - 1994) of the Toronto Symphony Orchestra.
He became the principal guest conductor of the Residentie Orchestra in The Hague in 1992. Since 1990 he has taught conducting at Yale University in Connecticut.
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Mendelssohn: Ein Sommernachtstraum
Staatskapelle Berlin, Chor der Staatsoper Berlin, Günther Herbig
Miscellaneous - Released by Eterna on Jan 1, 1977
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Schönberg: Fünf Orchesterstücke / Variationen für Orchester
Berliner Sinfonie-Orchester, Günther Herbig
Miscellaneous - Released by Eterna on Nov 25, 1986
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Weber: 2 Concertos, Concertino for Clarinet
Günther Herbig, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
Classical - Released by Denon on Jan 1, 1992
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MAHLER, G.: Symphony No. 6, "Tragic" (Saarbrucken Radio Symphony, Herbig)
Classical - Released by Berlin Classics on May 15, 2002
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Millöcker: Der Bettelstudent (Highlights)
Rundfunkchor Leipzig, Rundfunk-Sinfonieorchester Leipzig, Peter Schreier, Günther Herbig
Operettas - Released by Eterna on Jan 1, 1968
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Eisler: Die Teppichweber von Kujan-Bulak / Ernste Gesänge / Winterschlacht-Suite
Rundfunk-Sinfonieorchester Leipzig, Adolf Fritz Guhl, Rundfunk Sinfonieorchester Berlin, Günther Herbig
Classical - Released by Eterna on Sep 15, 1975
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Reger: Klavierkonzert F-Moll
Amadeus Webersinke, Dresdner Philharmonie, Günther Herbig
Classical - Released by Eterna on Jan 1, 1973
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Bruckner: Symphony No.5 in B-Flat Major, WAB 105
Classical - Released by perc.pro on Mar 3, 2017
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Eisler: Goethe-Rhapsodie / Mitte des Jahrhunderts / Das Vorbild / Kriegsfibel
Dietrich Knothe, Rundfunk Sinfonieorchester Berlin, Berliner Singakademie, Günther Herbig, Berliner Sinfonie-Orchester
Classical - Released by Eterna on Apr 22, 1980
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Staatskapelle Berlin Legendary Eterna Recordings
Staatskapelle Berlin, Otmar Suitner, Günther Herbig
Symphonic Music - Released by Berlin Classics on Sep 25, 2020
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Mahler: Fünf Lieder nach Friedrich Rückert / Vier Lieder aus "Des Knaben Wunderhorn"
Siegfried Lorenz, Staatskapelle Berlin, Otmar Suitner, Berliner Sinfonie-Orchester, Günther Herbig
Classical - Released by Eterna on Jan 1, 1984
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Mahler: Symphony No. 9 in D major (Gustav Mahler)
Classical - Released by Taiwan Philharmonic, the National Symphony Orchestra on Jun 14, 2006
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Beethoven: Symphony No. 3 "Eroica" (Remastered)
Günther Herbig, Berliner Sinfonie-Orchester
Symphonic Music - Released by Eterna on Mar 6, 1971
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Mahler: Sinfonie No. 5
Günther Herbig, Berliner Sinfonie-Orchester
Symphonic Music - Released by Eterna on Mar 10, 1982
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SHOSTAKOVICH, D.: Symphony No. 4 (Saarbrucken Radio Symphony, Herbig)
Symphonies - Released by Berlin Classics on Nov 22, 2006
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Haydn: Klavierkonzerte, Hob.XVIII:4 & 11
Peter Rösel, Berliner Sinfonie-Orchester, Günther Herbig
Classical - Released by Eterna on Mar 22, 1982
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SHOSTAKOVICH, D.: Symphony No. 8, Op. 65 (Saarbrucken Radio Symphony, Herbig) (Dmitry Shostakovich)
Classical - Released by Berlin Classics on Jan 1, 2006
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Arnold Schönberg: 5 Orchestral Pieces / Variations for Orchestra / Witold Lutoslawski: Funeral Music / Livre pour orchestre (Berlin Symphony, Herbig)
Classical - Released by Berlin Classics on Jul 12, 1996
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Brahms: Sinfonie No. 4
Berliner Sinfonie-Orchester, Günther Herbig
Symphonic Music - Released by Eterna on Feb 6, 1982
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SHOSTAKOVICH, D.: Symphony No. 7, "Leningrad" (Saarbrucken Radio Symphony, Herbig) (Dmitry Shostakovich)
Classical - Released by Berlin Classics on Jan 1, 2006
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Hartmann: Sinfonien No. 5 & 6
Berliner Sinfonie-Orchester, Günther Herbig
Classical - Released by Eterna on Nov 20, 1981
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