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My Take
Gerhard Oppitz represents the kind of classical pianist I deeply admire: serious, rooted, and devoted to the German repertoire. Born in Frauenau, Lower Bavaria in 1953, he studied with Wilhelm Kempff among others, and in 1981 became the youngest professor in the history of the Hochschule fur Musik und Theater Munchen, where he still teaches. That blend of performing at the highest level while shaping the next generation is what earns my respect, and the 2014 Bavarian Maximilian Order recognizes exactly that. I picture his Brahms and Schubert as unhurried and thoughtful. A musician whose authority comes from depth, not showmanship.
Overview
Gerhard Oppitz (born 5 February 1953, Frauenau) is a German classical pianist. He studied with Paul Buck, Hugo Steurer and Wilhelm Kempff. In 1981 he was appointed professor at the Hochschule für Musik und Theater München – the youngest in the history of the institute – where he still teaches. As a soloist he has appeared with many famous conductors and orchestras of the world.
Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Gerhard Oppitz
- Name (Japanese)
- ゲルハルト・オピッツ
- Reading
- げるはると・おぴっつ
- Born
- February 5, 1953 (age 73)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Aquarius / Snake
- Origin
- Frauenau, Lower Bavaria, Germany
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- pianist / university teacher
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- University of Music and Theatre Munich
Awards & achievements
- 2014 Bavarian Maximilian Order for Science and Art
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.