Born in Vienna, I began my studies of the classical guitar at the age of ten with my aunt Luise Walker. Master classes with Andrés Segovia and Alirio Diaz in Spain, Italy and Venezuela contributed significantly to my education.
In addition to teaching, which I love, my main interest has been the repertoire and playing techniques of historical plucked instruments for several years .
After an intensive study of the lute music of the 17th and 18th centuries (especially the Baroque lute and archlute), I have mainly worked on the guitar repertory of the 19th century during the last years - with its stylistic questions and the technical challenge of playing original instruments of the first half of the 19th century.
The original instruments in my collection from Vienna, Cremona, Naples, Paris, London and Spain were built by masters such as Staufer, Riess, Enzensperger, Fabricatore, Rhoudloff, Lacote, Panormo, Lorca and M. Ramirez.
Some dates along the way
1962 Konzertdiplom (guitar), Vienna Academy of Music
1963 Concert debut at the Vienna Konzerthaus
1964 & 1966 prizes in competitions: Paris (Radio France 1964) and Caracas (Alirio Díaz 1966)
since1972 professor for classical guitar at the Universität für Musik und darstellende Kunst, Wien
1986 Konzertdiplom (renaissance-lute, baroque-lute and theorbo), Musikhochschule Karlsruhe, Germany
Recently
Masterclasses, lectures and concerts at international Festivals or universities as Mikulov (Czech Republic), Bratislava (Slovak Republic), Forum Gitarre Wien, Gitarre Wien, Lockenhaus (Austria), Encuentro Guitarrístico de Choroní (Venezuela), Colombia, Poland, Hungary, South Africa and.... websites designed for friends and collegues as Luise Walker (guitarist), Eva Kellner (artist), Bernhard Kresse (luthier), Alfred Komarek (writer), Mag. Birgit Kopschar (veterinary surgeon), Matanya Ophee´s guitar collection (music publisher).
At present
Interpretation of 19th century guitar repertory on original instruments of the period.
November 2000 release of "Romantische Gitarre" CD with works by Coste, Mertz, Schubert and Strauss.
November 2005 release of "Romantische Gitarre II" with works byNapoléon Coste played on a LACOTE/COSTE Heptacorde.
Details about these productions, listening examples, order information can be found on the CD Page.
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