Albrecht Mayer (born 3 June 1965) is a German classicaloboist and conductor.[1] The principal oboist of theBerlin Philharmonic, he is internationally known as a soloist and chamber musician and has made many recordings.
Mayer used to play a Green Line Oboe by the French company Buffet Crampon, but in 2009 switched to a line ofwind instruments (oboe,oboe d'amore, andEnglish Horn) named after him by the German instrument makers Gebrüder Mönnig.[2]
Albrecht Mayer plays with ensembles of the Philharmonic, the Berliner Philharmonisches Bläserensemble and the Berlin Philharmonic Winds Soloists, amongst otherchamber musicensembles.
Bonjour Paris – Works by Fauré, D'Indy, Françaix, Hahn and Satie. Decca. (2010)
Albrecht Mayer in Venice (In Venedig) – Works by Marcello, Vivaldi and Albinoni. Decca. (2009)
New Seasons – transcriptions of music by Handel for oboe and orchestra played by Mayer with theSinfonia Varsovia (Deutsche Grammophon 4760472)
Lieder ohne Worte (Songs Without Words) – transcriptions of music by J. S. Bach for oboe and orchestra,Nigel Kennedy (violin) and the Sinfonia Varsovia (Deutsche Grammophon 4760472)
Auf Mozarts Spuren (In search of Mozart), August 2004, withClaudio Abbado and the Mahler Chamber Orchestra (Deutsche Grammophon 6231046)
Music for Oboe, Oboe d'amore, Cor anglais, and Piano – chamber music from the 19th century, withMarkus Becker (EMI Classics 5731672)
J. S. Bach's Double concerto for oboe and violin, with Kennedy (violin) with the Berlin Philharmonic (EMI Classics 5570162)
Lost and Found – February 2015, Oboenkonzerte des 18. Jahrhunderts von Hoffmeister, Lebrun, Fiala und Koželuh. (Deutsche Grammophon 479 2942 0)
