Werner Resel

Werner Resel (born 22 June 1935) is a German cellist. From 1987 to 1997 he was chairman of the Vienna Philharmonic.

Life

Born in Essen, from 1949 Resel studied cello with Richard Krotschak at the Vienna Music Academy. From 1955 to 1959 he was solo cellist of the Tonkünstler Orchestra.[1]

In 1959 Walter Weller, Josef Kondor, Helmut Weis and Resel founded the Weller Quartet.[2] In 1959 Resel became a member of the Vienna State Opera and in 1962 a member of the Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra, of which he was its managing director from 1982 to 1986. In 1987 he succeeded Alfred Altenburger (born 1927)[3] as Chairman of the Vienna Philharmonic, in 1997 Clemens Hellsberg replaced him in this function. In 2006 he retired as cellist of the Vienna Philharmonic.[4]

Resel is vice president of the Johann Strauss-Gesellschaft Wien.[1] In 1995 he was a guest on the ORF show Phettbergs Nette Leit Show.

Discography
  • Weller Quartet: Kammermusik Für Waldhorn Und Streicher, Amadeo
  • Chamber Music Of The Late 18th Century, Mace Records 1970
  • Franz Schmidt: Quintette, Preiser Records 1964

Honours

References
  1. Alexander Rausch: Resel, Werner. In Oesterreichisches Musiklexikon. Online-Ausgabe, Vienna 2002, ISBN 3-7001-3077-5
  2. Wiener Philharmoniker: Das Philharmonische Tagebuch. Retrieved 28 October 2019.
  3. Andrea Harrandt: Altenburger, Familie. In Oesterreichisches Musiklexikon. Online-edition, Vienna 2002, ISBN 3-7001-3077-5; print edition: volume 1, edition of the Austrian Academy of Sciences, Vienna 2002, ISBN 3-7001-3043-0.
  4. Wiener Philharmoniker: Glückwunschschreiben an Professor Werner Resel. Article dated 21 October 2010, retrieved 28 October 2019.
  5. [1=Werner Resel#tab=Auszeichnungen|2=Werner Resel, Auszeichnungen] on Vienna History Wiki
  6. Doyen Werner Resel und Rainer Küchl werden Ehrenmitglieder der Wiener Staatsoper. OTS-Meldung dated 25 May 2001, retrieved 28 October 2019.
  7. Werner Resel zu Gast im Österreich 1 "Klassik-Treffpunkt" am 16. Juni. OTS-Meldung vom 11. Juni 2001, retrieved 28 October 2019.
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