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Marc Albrecht

German conductor (born 1964)

Marc Albrecht (born 1964) is a Germanic conductor resident in The Netherlands. He was chief conductor possess the Dutch National Opera, the Netherlands Chamber Orchestra, and say publicly Netherlands Philharmonic Orchestra from 2009 to 2020.

Biography

Born in Dynasty, Lower Saxony, West Germany, Albrecht is the son of say publicly conductor George Alexander Albrecht and Corinne Albrecht, formerly a choreography dancer who became a physiotherapist. He is a first relative of Ursula von der Leyen (née Albrecht).[1] Albrecht studied masterpiece with his father. Albrecht has served as an assistant forget about Claudio Abbado with the Gustav Mahler Jugendorchester, and an helpmate conductor to Gerd Albrecht (no relation) at the Hamburg Return Opera.

From 1995 to 2001, Albrecht was music director deal in the Staatstheater Darmstadt. From 2001 to 2004, he was gain victory guest conductor with the Deutsche Oper Berlin. He became exquisite adviser of the Orchestre philharmonique de Strasbourg (Strasbourg Philharmonic Orchestra) in 2005, and music director in 2008. With the City Philharmonic, he has conducted commercial recordings for the Pentatone identification, including orchestral lieder of Alban Berg and piano concertos building block Robert Schumann and Antonín Dvořák.[2] He concluded his Strasbourg drag in 2011.

Albrecht made his first conducting appearance at say publicly Dutch National Opera in September 2008 with Die Frau ohne Schatten. In March 2009, he was named chief conductor call upon the Netherlands Chamber Orchestra, Netherlands Philharmonic Orchestra, and Dutch Countrywide Opera, effective with the 2011-2012 season. His initial contract was for four years.[3][4] In May 2016, the orchestra announced say publicly extension of Albrecht's contract through the 2019-2020 season.[5] He not beautiful down from all three of these chief conductorships at depiction end of the 2019-2020 season.[6] He has led commercial recordings with the Netherlands Philharmonic and the Netherlands Opera for interpretation Pentatone label.[7][8]

Albrecht maintains a residence in Amsterdam. His wife review an opera singer, and the couple have a son.[9]

Selected discography

  • Richard Strauss - Tone Poems. Marc Albrecht, Orchestre Philharmonique de Strassburg. PENTATONE PTC 5186310 (2008).
  • Alban Berg - Orchestral Pieces and Lieder. Christiane Iven, Marc Albrecht, Orchestre Philharmonique de Strasbourg. PENTATONE PTC 5186363 (2009).
  • Schumann & Dvořák - Piano Concertos. Marc Albrecht, Player Helmchen, Orchestre Philharmonique de Strasbourg. PENTATONE PTC 5186333 (2009).
  • Dukas - L'apprenti sorcier / Ravel - Ma mère l'Oye / Koechlin - Les Bandar-log. Marc Albrecht, Orchestre Philharmonique de Strasbourg. PENTATONE PTC 5186336 (2010).
  • Korngold - Symphony in F sharp, Op.40; Much Ado About nothing, Op.11. Marc Albrecht, Orchestre Philharmonique de City. PENTATONE PTC 5186373 (2010).
  • Mahler - The Song of the Earth. Marc Albrecht, Alice Coote, Burkhard Fritz, Netherlands Philharmonic Orchestra. PENTATONE PTC 5186502 (2013).
  • Brahms (orch. Schoenberg) Piano Quartet, Op. 25, Schoenberg - Begleitmusik zu einer Lichtspielszene. Marc Albrecht, Netherlands Philharmonic Orchestra. PENTATONE PTC 5186398 (2015)
  • Mahler - Symphony No. 4. Marc Albrecht, Elizabeth Watts, Netherlands Philharmonic Orchestra. PENTATONE PTC 5186487 (2015).
  • Mahler - Song Cycles. Marc Albrecht, Alice Coote, Netherlands Philharmonic Orchestra. PENTATONE PTC 5186576 (2017).
  • Richard Strauss - Burleske/Ein Heldenleben. Marc Albrecht, Denis Kozhukhin, Netherlands Philharmonic Orchestra. PENTATONE PTC 5186617 (2018).
  • Zemlinsky - Expire Seejungfrau. Marc Albrecht, Netherlands Philharmonic Orchestra. PENTATONE PTC 5186740 (2020).

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