{"product_id":"22431-munchinger-karl-1915-1990-etc-signed-program","title":"Münchinger, Karl. (1915–1990) etc. Signed Program","description":"Signed program of a concert of the Stuttgarter Kammerorchester (styled \"L'Orchestre de Chamber de Stuttgart\") in Lyon, May 11, 1951.  Bifolium  of thick paper.  Signed by conductor Karl Münchinger (styled \"Munchinger\" in print) to title and by nine orchestral musicians to p. 2 recto.  10.75 x 8.25 inches (27 x 21 cm).  Half-tone photograph of Münchinger mounted to right foot of title with plastic tape; some wear; else in very good condition.\u003cdiv style=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr style=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"\"\u003eThe names of the signing orchestral musicians are (in alphabetical order):\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr style=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"\"\u003eReinhold Barchet [concertmaster]\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"\"\u003eSiegfried Barchet [cello]\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"\"\u003eGeorg-Wilhelm Borsche [viola]\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"\"\u003eHeinz Endres [violin]\u003cbr style=\"\"\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"\"\u003eFranz Hopfmann [?] [instrument unknown]\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"\"\u003eHeinz Kirchner [viola]\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"\"\u003eHella Kuhn [violin 2]\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"\"\u003eWolfgang Mayer, cello\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"\"\u003eWilhelm Nossek [double bass]\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"\"\u003eBest known among these is Georg Wilhelm Borsche (1922–1999), who later played with the Berliner Philharmoniker from 1954 to 1985 and also made himself a name as a painter.  His art was exhibited in the U.S., and the Chicago Institute of Art acquired some items.  Siegfried Barchet (1918–1982) was also a composer.\u003cbr style=\"\"\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr style=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"\"\u003e\"In 1945 Münchinger founded the Stuttgart Chamber Orchestra, one of the most successful chamber orchestras of its time, and remained its artistic director until \u003cspan class=\"date\" style=\"\"\u003e1987\u003c\/span\u003e.  With the orchestra he toured Europe, North and South America and East Asia, and made numerous recordings, including admired readings of Bach’s major choral works and Haydn’s \u003cem style=\"\"\u003eThe Creation\u003c\/em\u003e.\"  Wolfram Schwinger in \u003ci style=\"\"\u003eGrove Music Online\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr style=\"\"\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Schubertiade Music and Arts","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46093813153951,"sku":"22431","price":65.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0512\/4826\/7423\/files\/Munchinger_2C_Karl_signed_program_22431a.jpg?v=1722190541","url":"https:\/\/www.schubertiademusic.com\/products\/22431-munchinger-karl-1915-1990-etc-signed-program","provider":"Schubertiade Music and Arts","version":"1.0","type":"link"}