Julius Berger (cellist)

Born in Augsburg, Berger studied at the Musikhochschule München with Walter Reichardt and Fritz Kiskalt, then at the Mozarteum in Salzburg with Antonio Janigro, before becoming his assistant from 1979 to 1982. He studied further at the University of Cincinnati with Zara Nelsova, and in a master class of Mstislav Rostropovich. He was appointed professor at the Musikhochschule Würzburg at age 28, as one of Germany's youngest professors at the time. gewählt. --> Berger has taught at the Musikhochschule Augsburg from 2000, serving as the deputy director of its Leopold Mozart Centre from 2010. He plays a cello built by Andrea Amati in 1566. == Recordings ==

• Inspired by BACH (with Oliver Kern), works by Johann Sebastian Bach, , Johannes Brahms, Ludwig van Beethoven and Max Reger • Luigi Boccherini: Cello Sonatas, vol. 1, 2 and 3 • The Unknown Beethoven: Works for Violoncello and Piano (2011) • Giuseppe Tartini: Cellokonzert in A-Dur und D-Dur, Sinfonia pastorale, Sinfonie D-Dur. (with Süddeutsches Kammerorchester Pforzheim) • Johann Sebastian Bach: Sechs Suiten für Violoncello Solo - Julius Berger, violoncello, 1997, WERGO – WER 4041-2, WERGO – 280 041-2 == References ==