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Lothar Koch

Lothar Koch (1 July 1935 – 16 March 2003) was a German oboist. He was one of the two principal oboists in the Berlin Philharmonic during the Herbert von Karajan era. He was also an active soloist and was regarded as one of the greatest oboe players of his era.

Lothar Koch

Born
1935 · Velbert.
Died
2003 · Salzburg.
Nationality
Germany
Occupation
oboist · university teacher · conductor · musician
Education
Folkwang University of the Arts
Languages
German

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Lothar Koch (1 July 1935 – 16 March 2003) was a German oboist. He was one of the two principal oboists in the Berlin Philharmonic during the Herbert von Karajan era. He was also an active soloist and was regarded as one of the greatest oboe players of his era.

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