Ludwig Güttler, born on June 13, 1943 in Sosa, Germany, is a trumpeter and conductor. He began playing the accordion at age five and later learned piano, flute, and cello. As a high school student, he chose to focus on the trumpet. Güttler studied under Armin Männel at the Hochschule für Musik Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy in Leipzig. His career began with the Händelfestspielorchester in Saale from 1965 to 1969, followed by the Dresdner Philharmonie from 1969 to 1980 and a professorship for trumpet at the Hochschule für Musik Carl Maria von Weber Dresden. He founded several ensembles including Leipziger Bach-Collegium in 1976, Blechbläserensemble Ludwig Güttler in 1978, and the Kammerorchester Virtuosi Saxoniae in 1985. Güttler was known for his work with the high-pitched piccolo trumpet. He released numerous albums including "Festliches Konzert Für Trompete Und Orgel In St. Martin Zu Morsum/Sylt" (1981) and Italienische Trompetenkonzerte (1984). Güttler received multiple awards, including the Nationalpreis der DDR in 1978 and 1985, the Georg-Philipp-Telemann-Preis in 1988, and the Officer of the Order of the British Empire in 2007. He concluded his career with two concerts in December 2022.
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