Hans Christoph Becker-Foss
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Hans-Christoph Becker-Foss (born 1949 in Höxter
) is a German conductor, organist and harpsichordist and professor at the Hochschule für Musik und Theater Hannover.
. From 1973 to 1979 he was director of the Hastedter Kantorei in Bremen. Since 1993 he has been director of the Göttinger Vokalensemble. With the NDR
Radiophilharmonie and the NDR Sinfonieorchester, Jenaer Philharmonie
, the Staatsorchester Rheinische Philharmonie Koblenz, the Prager Symphoniker, the Folkwang Kammerorchester Essen among others. Becker-Foss has contributed to many performances of Schubert, Mendelssohn
, Schumann
, Brahms and Mahler and has conducted the Capella Classica in works of Mozart, Beethoven, Haydn and Schubert. Since 1980 he has been a lecturer of organ and early music at the Hochschule für Musik und Theater Hannover, appointed professor in 1993. Essentially a specialist for Baroque organ music, he has performed the works of Buxtehude
, Couperin
and Bach
. He is a recipient of the award of the Deutsche Schallplattenkritik in 2001.
Höxter
Höxter is the seat of the Höxter district, and a town in eastern North Rhine-Westphalia on the left bank of the river Weser, 52 km north of Kassel in the centre of the Weser Uplands...
) is a German conductor, organist and harpsichordist and professor at the Hochschule für Musik und Theater Hannover.
Biography
Becker-Foss studied church music in BremenBremen
The City Municipality of Bremen is a Hanseatic city in northwestern Germany. A commercial and industrial city with a major port on the river Weser, Bremen is part of the Bremen-Oldenburg metropolitan area . Bremen is the second most populous city in North Germany and tenth in Germany.Bremen is...
. From 1973 to 1979 he was director of the Hastedter Kantorei in Bremen. Since 1993 he has been director of the Göttinger Vokalensemble. With the NDR
Norddeutscher Rundfunk
Norddeutscher Rundfunk is a public radio and television broadcaster, based in Hamburg. In addition to the city-state of Hamburg, NDR transmits for the German states of Lower Saxony, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern and Schleswig-Holstein...
Radiophilharmonie and the NDR Sinfonieorchester, Jenaer Philharmonie
Jenaer Philharmonie
The Jenaer Philharmonie is a symphony orchestra based in Jena, Germany. It was founded in 1934 with the intent to revive and continue the old traditions of the "Collegium musicum Jenense" and the academic concerts by the Friedrich Schiller University of Jena...
, the Staatsorchester Rheinische Philharmonie Koblenz, the Prager Symphoniker, the Folkwang Kammerorchester Essen among others. Becker-Foss has contributed to many performances of Schubert, Mendelssohn
Mendelssohn
Mendelson is a Polish/German Jewish family name, meaning "son of Mendel", Mendel being a Yiddish diminutive of the Hebrew given name Menahem, meaning "consoling" or "one who consoles".Mendelssohn is the surname of a number of people:...
, Schumann
Schumann
Schumann or Schuman most famously refers to Robert Schumann , German composer and critic; it may also refer to the following:- People :* Allan L...
, Brahms and Mahler and has conducted the Capella Classica in works of Mozart, Beethoven, Haydn and Schubert. Since 1980 he has been a lecturer of organ and early music at the Hochschule für Musik und Theater Hannover, appointed professor in 1993. Essentially a specialist for Baroque organ music, he has performed the works of Buxtehude
Buxtehude
Buxtehude is a town on the Este River in Northern Germany in the district of Stade and part of the Hamburg Metropolitan Region . Buxtehude is a steadily growing medium-sized town and the second largest in the district of Stade. It lies on the southern borders of the Altes Land within easy reach of...
, Couperin
Couperin
The Couperin family were a musical dynasty of professional composers and performers. They were the most prolific family in French musical history, active during the Baroque era...
and Bach
Bạch
Bạch is a Vietnamese surname. The name is transliterated as Bai in Chinese and Baek, in Korean.Bach is the anglicized variation of the surname Bạch.-Notable people with the surname Bạch:* Bạch Liêu...
. He is a recipient of the award of the Deutsche Schallplattenkritik in 2001.