Werner Resel (born 22 June 1935) is a German

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. From 1987 to 1997, he was chairman of the

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Life

Born in

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, from 1949 Resel studied cello with Richard Krotschak at the

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. From 1955 to 1959, he was solo cellist of the

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: Resel, Werner. In ''

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''. Online-Ausgabe, Vienna 2002, In 1959,

Walter Weller Walter Weller (30 November 1939 – 14 June 2015) was an Austrian-born conductor and classical violinist. He made several recordings over the years, founded his own string quartet, and led or co-led several well known orchestras and operas. Wel ...

, Josef Kondor, Helmut Weis and Resel founded the ''Weller Quartet''. In 1959, Resel became a member of the

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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)Andrea Harrandt
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''. Online-edition, Vienna 2002, ; print edition: volume 1, edition of the ''

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'', Vienna 2002, . as Chairman of the Vienna Philharmonic, being replaced in this role by

Clemens Hellsberg Clemens Hellsberg (born 28 March 1952) is an Austrian violinist and from 1997 to 2014 was director of the Wiener Philharmoniker. Life Born in Linz, after attending the Schottengymnasium in Vienna, Hellsberg studied musicology and ancient hist ...

in 1997. In 2006, he retired as cellist of the Vienna Philharmonic.''Wiener Philharmoniker: Glückwunschschreiben an Professor Werner Resel''
Article dated 21 October 2010, retrieved 28 October 2019. Resel is vice president of the ''Johann Strauss-Gesellschaft Wien''. In 1995, he was a guest on the

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Discography

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

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1964

Honours

* 1992: Wiener Ehrenmedaille in Gold. 2=Werner Resel, Auszeichnungenon

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* 1993: Golden Medal of Honour of the Johann Strauss Society Vienna. * 1995: Österreichisches Ehrenzeichen für Wissenschaft und Kunst 1st class. * 2001:

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and honorary member of the Vienna State Opera.''Doyen Werner Resel und Rainer Küchl werden Ehrenmitglieder der Wiener Staatsoper''
OTS-Meldung dated 25 May 2001, retrieved 28 October 2019.''Werner Resel zu Gast im Österreich 1 "Klassik-Treffpunkt" am 16. Juni''
OTS-Meldung vom 11. Juni 2001, retrieved 28 October 2019. * Berufstitel Professor

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