Werner Genuit

• Name — Werner Genuit • Born — 3 June 1937 • Birthplace — Wuppertal, Germany • Died — 3 January 1997 • Occupation — * Classical pianist • Academic teacher • Organization — * Musikhochschule Detmold • Musikhochschule Karlsruhe

Born in Wuppertal, Genuit was first trained to be a baker. He then studied the piano at the Nordwestdeutsche Musikakademie, now the Hochschule für Musik Detmold, with Hans Richter-Haaser, and in Geneva with Louis Hiltbrand, where he graduated with a "Premier Prix à L'Unanimité". He played concerts internationally as a soloist and chamber musician, with partners such as violinists Josef Suk, Tibor Varga and Wanda Wiłkomirska, cellists Anner Bylsma and André Navarra, speaker Hans Clarin, clarinetist Dieter Klöcker, whom he knew from childhood, and his ensemble Consortium Classicum. In 1976, he played the complete works for piano by Richard Wagner for the national congress of the Richard-Wagner-Verband in Nürnberg. He also made two tours through Southern Africa to audience acclaim. Genuit taught at today's Hochschule für Musik Detmold from 1970 to 1982, and was then professor for piano at the Hochschule für Musik Karlsruhe. The institute named a hall after him. He gave regular master classes in Weikersheim, Trossingen and Curitiba (Brazil).

Werner Genuit is recorded as composer, university teacher, pianist, editor and music arranger.