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Gerhard Oppitz
p, *1953 DE, Frauenau
Musician / Conductor of Classical
Gerhard Oppitz (born 5 February 1953) is a German classical pianist.He studied with Paul Buck, Hugo Steurer and Wilhelm Kempff. In 1981 he was appointed professor at the Hochschule für Musik und Theater München - the youngest in the history of the institute - where he still teaches. As a soloist he has appeared with many famous conductors and orchestras of the world. In the summer 1977, at the age of 24, Oppitz was the first German to win the Arthur Rubinstein piano competition in Tel Aviv, Israel.In 2009 he received the Brahmspreis from the Brahms Society of Schleswig-Holstein.
Popular Tracks 
Variations on a Theme of Paganini in A minor, Op. 35: 1: Theme - Variation 1-14 on Brahms: Rhapsody 79, Fantasy 116, Variations Paganini by Johannes Brahms & Gerhard Oppitz Scherzo in E flat minor, Op. 4 on Brahms: Rhapsody 79, Fantasy 116, Variations Paganini by Johannes Brahms & Gerhard Oppitz Lyrische Stücke Op. 65 (Band/Volume VIII): Bryllupsdag pa Troldhaugen/Hochzeitstag auf Troldhaugen/Wedding Day at Troldhaugen on Gerhard Oppitz Plays Grieg by Edvard Grieg & Gerhard Oppitz Lyric Pieces, Book III, Op. 43: VI. To Spring on Gerhard Oppitz Plays Grieg by Edvard Grieg & Gerhard Oppitz Concerto for 4 Harpsichords, Strings, and Continuo in A minor, BWV 1065: 1. (Allegro) on Bach, J.S.: Piano Concertos BWV 1060, 1061, 1063 & 1065 by Johann Sebastian Bach, Christoph Eschenbach, Justus Frantz, Gerhard Oppitz, Helmut Schmidt & Hamburger Philharmoniker Liebesträume, S. 541: No. 3 (Notturno) on Encores by Gerhard Oppitz Lyrische Stücke Op. 62 (Band/Volume VII): Hjemad/Heimwärts/Homeward on Gerhard Oppitz Plays Grieg by Edvard Grieg & Gerhard Oppitz Concerto for 4 Harpsichords, Strings, and Continuo in A minor, BWV 1065: 3. Allegro on Bach, J.S.: Piano Concertos BWV 1060, 1061, 1063 & 1065 by Johann Sebastian Bach, Christoph Eschenbach, Justus Frantz, Gerhard Oppitz, Helmut Schmidt & Hamburger Philharmoniker Minuet in A major, D. 334 on Schubert: Piano Works, Vol. 8 by Franz Schubert & Gerhard Oppitz Concerto for 4 Harpsichords, Strings, and Continuo in A minor, BWV 1065: 2. Largo on Bach, J.S.: Piano Concertos BWV 1060, 1061, 1063 & 1065 by Johann Sebastian Bach, Christoph Eschenbach, Justus Frantz, Gerhard Oppitz, Helmut Schmidt & Hamburger PhilharmonikerTrack list and 30sec audio provided by 
Discography
| Title | Artist | Year | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enoch Arden | Richard Strauss, Gerhard Oppitz, Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau | 2017 | Album |
| Piano Works Vol. 10 | Franz Schubert, Gerhard Oppitz | 2013 | Album |
| Missa Solemnis / Choral Fantasy | Ludwig van Beethoven / Sir Colin Davis, Symphonie-Orchester Des Bayerischen Rundfunks Und Chor Des Bayerischen Rundfunks, Luba Orgonasova • Jadwiga Rappé • Uwe Heilmann • Jan-Hendrik Rootering, Gerhard Oppitz | 2013 | Album |
| Works For Piano And Orchestra | Robert Schumann - Gerhard Oppitz, Bamberger Symphoniker, Marc Andreae | 2011 | Album |
| Danses romantiques | Gerhard Oppitz, Frédéric Chopin, Franz Liszt, Bedřich Smetana, Claude Debussy, Antonín Dvořák | 2009 | Album |
| Guiseppe Martucci Konzert für Klavier und Orchester b-moll, op. 66 | Gerhard Oppitz, Symphonie-Orchester Des Bayerischen Rundfunks, Riccardo Muti | 2009 | Album |
| Plays Claude Debussy | Gerhard Oppitz, Claude Debussy | 2007 | Album |
| Piano For Relaxation | Gerhard Oppitz | 2000 | Compil. |
| Frauenliebe Und Leben - Lieder By Brahms, Schubert & Schumann | Waltraud Meier, Gerhard Oppitz | 1998 | Album |
| Complete Works For Piano And Orchestra | Carl Maria von Weber - Gerhard Oppitz, Symphonie-Orchester Des Bayerischen Rundfunks, Sir Colin Davis | 1997 | Album |
| The Sonatas For Cello And Piano | Johannes Brahms - Heinrich Schiff, Gerhard Oppitz | 1997 | Album |
| Beethoven Piano Concertos I & III | Gerhard Oppitz | 1995 | Album |
| Beethoven Piano Sonatas 15, 17, 26 | Gerhard Oppitz | 1995 | Album |
| Symphony No. 2 | Alexander Scriabine - Gerhard Oppitz, Dimitrij Kitaenko, Radio-Sinfonie-Orchester Frankfurt | 1994 | Album |
| Festivalul Internațional George Enescu Ediția A XII-a București 5-29 Septembrie 1991 | Johannes Brahms - Orchestra Națională Radio Dirijor : Cristian Mandeal Solist : Gerhard Oppitz | 1991 | Album |
| 3 Intermezzi Op. 117, Sonate Op. 2, Klavierstücke = Piano Pieces Op. 76 | Gerhard Oppitz - Johannes Brahms | 1990 | Album |
| Balladen = Ballads Op. 10, Variationen Über Ein Eigenes Thema = Variations On An Original Theme Op. 21 Nr. 1, Variationen über Ein Ungarisches Lied = Variations On A Hungarian Song Op. 21 Nr. 2, Klavierstücke = Piano Pieces Op. 118 | Gerhard Oppitz - Johannes Brahms | 1990 | Album |
| 2 Rhapsodien Op .79, Fantasien Op. 116, Variationen Über Ein Thema von Paganini = Variations On A Theme By Paganini Op. 35 | Gerhard Oppitz - Johannes Brahms | 1990 | Album |
| Variationen über Ein Eigenes Thema · Scherzo Es~Moll · Fantasien Op. 116 | Johannes Brahms, Gerhard Oppitz | 1990 | Album |
| Franck, Saint-Saens: Violin Sonatas/ Ravel: Tzigane | Gil Shaham, Gerhard Oppitz | 1990 | Album |
| Sonate Op. 1, Klavierstücke = Piano Pieces Op. 119, Variationen Über Ein Thema Von Händel = Variations On A Theme By Händel Op. 24 | Gerhard Oppitz - Johannes Brahms | 1990 | Album |
| Variationen Über Ein Thema von Schumann = Variations On A Theme By Schumann Op. 9, Walzer = Waltz Op. 39, Sonate Op. 5 | Gerhard Oppitz - Johannes Brahms | 1990 | Album |
| Konzert Für Klavier Und Orchester Op. 114 | Max Reger - Gerhard Oppitz ,Klavier / Piano Bamberger Symphoniker ,Dirigent / Conductor Horst Stein | 1989 | Album |
| Klarinetten-Quintett, Klarinetten-Sonate Nr. 3 | Max Reger, Eduard Brunner, The Wilanów String Quartet, Gerhard Oppitz | 1989 | Album |
| Fantasie C-Moll KV 475 / Sonate C-Moll KV 457 / Rondo A-Moll KV 511 / Sonate B-Dur KV 333 | Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Gerhard Oppitz | 1989 | Album |
| Johannes Brahms | Gerhard Oppitz | 1989 | Album |
| Orchesterwerk - Konzert Für Klavier Und Orchester Op. 114 | Max Reger - Gerhard Oppitz, Bamberger Symphoniker, Horst Stein | 1989 | Album |
| Sonaten | Ludwig Van Beethoven - Gerhard Oppitz | 1989 | Album |
| Sonaten Nr. 1 & 2 | Max Reger, Eduard Brunner, Gerhard Oppitz | 1987 | Album |
| The Three Sonatas For Violin And Piano | Johannes Brahms, Lydia Mordkovitch, Gerhard Oppitz | 1987 | Album |
| Klaviertrios | Ludwig van Beethoven, Gerhard Oppitz, Dmitry Sitkovetsky, David Geringas | 1986 | Album |
| Sonatas For Violin And Piano | Sergei Prokofiev - Lydia Mordkovitch, Gerhard Oppitz | 1985 | Album |
| Klaviertrio B-dur Op. 99 / Adagio "Notturno" Es-dur Op. Posth. 148 | Franz Schubert, Gerhard Oppitz, Dmitry Sitkovetsky, David Geringas | 1985 | Album |
| Klaviertrio - Piano Trio . Trio Avec Piano (Es-Dur - E Flat Major - Mi Bemol Majeur) Op. 100 "Sonate" D. 28) | Franz Schubert - Gerhard Oppitz, Dmitry Sitkovetsky, David Geringas | 1985 | Album |
| Die Klarinettensonaten | Johannes Brahms, Karl Leister, Gerhard Oppitz | 1984 | Album |
| Sonate Nr. 3 F-moll Op. 5 / Klavierstücke Op. 119 | Johannes Brahms - Gerhard Oppitz | 1982 | Album |
| J.S. Bach · Klavierkonzerte - Piano Concertos BWV 1060 - 1061 - 1063 - 1065 | Johann Sebastian Bach - Christoph Eschenbach - Helmut Schmidt - Justus Frantz - Gerhard Oppitz - Philharmonisches Staatsorchester Hamburg | Album | |
| Klaviersonaten Nr.11 & 18 | Gerhard Oppitz, Ludwig van Beethoven | Album |
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