Kurt Redel

Kurt Redel (8 October 1918 in Breslau, Silesia, now Wrocław – 12 February 2013 in Munich) was a German flautist and conductor.^[1]

Early life

Redel studied flute, violin, conducting, and composition,^[2] as well as music history and piano^[2] at the Breslau Conservatory. He worked as a solo flutist for the Meininger Landeskapelle (1938/39), Salzburg Mozarteum (1939/41, where he was also awarded a professorship) and Bavarian State Orchestra/Opera (1941/45). Between 1946 and 1953/56 he taught at the Northwest German Music Academy in Detmold.^[2]

Pro Arte Orchestra

In 1953 he founded the (Munich) Pro Arte Chamber Orchestra with which he made numerous recordings of works of Baroque, Classical and later periods.^[3] He founded the Lourdes Festival and was its director for 20 years.^[2]

Redel died on 12 February 2013. He was 94 years old.