Werner Resel (born 22 June 1935) is a German cellist. From 1987 to 1997, he was chairman of the Vienna Philharmonic.
Life Born in Essen, from 1949 Resel studied cello with Richard Krotschak at the Vienna Music Academy. From 1955 to 1959, he was solo cellist of the Tonkünstler Orchestra.Alexander Rausch: Resel, Werner. In Oesterreichisches Musiklexikon. Online-Ausgabe, Vienna 2002,
In 1959, Walter Weller, Josef Kondor, Helmut Weis and Resel founded the Weller Quartet.Wiener Philharmoniker: Das Philharmonische Tagebuch . Retrieved 28 October 2019. In 1959, Resel became a member of the Vienna State Opera 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: Altenburger, Familie. In Oesterreichisches Musiklexikon. Online-edition, Vienna 2002, ; print edition: volume 1, edition of the Austrian Academy of Sciences, Vienna 2002, . as Chairman of the Vienna Philharmonic, being replaced in this role by Clemens Hellsberg 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 ORF show .
Discography Weller Quartet: Kammermusik Für Waldhorn Und Streicher, Amadeo Chamber Music Of The Late 18th Century, Mace Records 1970 Franz Schmidt: Quintette, Preiser Records 1964
Honours 1992: Wiener Ehrenmedaille in Gold.[1=Werner Resel#tab=Auszeichnungen|2=Werner Resel, Auszeichnungen] on Vienna History Wiki 1993: Golden Medal of Honour of the Johann Strauss Society Vienna. 1995: Österreichisches Ehrenzeichen für Wissenschaft und Kunst 1st class. 2001: Doyen 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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