Concertmaster Gerhart Hetzel Born On This Day in 1940 [ON-THIS-DAY]

Former Vienna State Opera and Vienna Philharmonic First Concertmaster Gerhart Hetzel was born on this day in 1940

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Gerhart Hetzel

Former Vienna State Opera and Vienna Philharmonic First Concertmaster Gerhart Hetzel was born on this day in 1940.

A protege of Wolfgang Schneiderhan, Mr Hetzel is remembered as one of the consummate orchestral leaders of all time.

He tragically passed away in 1992 - following a hiking expedition fall.

 

GERHART HETZEL | VIENNA PHILHARMONIC | BEETHOVEN SYMPHONY NO. 5 | 4TH MVT | 1977