Freiberg, Gottfried von
Embouchure study of the 16 years old Gottfried von Freiberg (1924), pictures by Karl Stiegler, his famous uncle & teacher. Gottfried von Freiberg was the son of a very high ranking official of the Imperial Interior Ministry. He developed musical qualities very early. His uncle Karl Stiegler, the famous (co) principal horn player of the Vienna Philharmonic, took over his musical education which resulted in early success. Freiberg began his orchestra career in Karlsruhe/Baden at the State Theatre, where he metJoseph Keilberth, the later famous conductor. They nearly shared their birthdays but 4 days difference. Freiberg played one summer (1928) at theBayreuth Festival Orchestra & entered the Vienna Philharmonic the same year. After his uncles early & unexpected death in June 1932, he became his successor in all positions with the Philharmonic & the Music Academy. Initiated by his uncles friendship with Sergej Koussevitzky in Boston, Freiberg spent the season 1936/37 as co principal with the Boston Symphony. Willem Valkenier was principal then. Freiberg had big embouchure problems, suffering under the Boston climate (sore lips). Furthermore he encountered some Germanophobia because of the rising power of A.H. in Germany, but unfair enough for him, as he was Jewish from his fathers side (see document).
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Schubert, Franz