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(b Plauen, 15 Oct 1926; d Munich, 15 Feb 1981). German organist and conductor. He studied in Leipzig and became organist of the Thomaskirche there in 1947. Later he taught and played in Munich, directing the Munich Bach Choir and Orchestra. He performed a wide repertory but, although he avoided any concessions to historical style, was chiefly known for his performances and recordings of Bach and Handel.
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Karl Richter (October 15, 1926 – February 15, 1981) was a German conductor, organist, and harpsichordist. He was born in Plauen and studied first in Dresden, where he was a member of the Dresdner Kreuzchor and later in Leipzig, where he received his degree in 1949. In the same year, he became organist at St. Thomas Church, Leipzig, where Johann Sebastian Bach once held the position as Musical Director. In 1951, he moved to Munich, where he taught at the conservatory and was cantor and organist at St. Mark's Church. He also conducted the Munich Bach Choir starting in 1954 and the Munich Bach Orchestra. In the 1960s and 1970s, he did a great deal of recording and undertook tours to Japan, the United States, and the Soviet Union.
He conducted a wide range of music, but is best remembered today for his interpretations of Johann Sebastian Bach's music. Karl Richter avoided the fluctuations in tempo that were then characteristic of the prevailing Romantic manner of conducting Bach, but did not incorporate period instruments and performing techniques into his performances, innovations in Baroque performance practice which had not yet fully blossomed during Richter's career.
Karl Richter's performances of Bach's organ pieces are known for their imposing registrations and favorable pace. He is remembered primarily as an excellent organist.
While staying in a hotel in Munich in 1981, Karl Richter died from a heart attack. He was buried in Enzenbühl 8 days later.
N.B. - Although both of them are of German heritage, Karl Richter has no family relationship with the renowned Russian pianist Sviatoslav Richter.
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