Michael Hasel: a portrait

The real challenge of his instrument is less in the fingering technique than in phrasing and breathing and the search for beauty of sound – according to flautist Michael Hasel who is featured in this short film in the series The Berliner Philharmoniker and their Instruments. To help him achieve his musical ideal, he has a wooden flute, made especially for him, which is also presented here.

One of Michael Hasel’s teachers was Aurèle Nicolet, who was principal flute with the Berliner Philharmoniker in the 1950s under Wilhelm Furtwängler and Herbert von Karajan, so a connection to the orchestra already existed before Hasel himself became a member in 1984. The real challenge of his instrument is less in the fingering technique than in “phrasing and breathing technique” and the search for “beauty of sound”, as the musician explains in this portrait. His flute, which in contrast to the instruments of many colleagues is mostly made of wood, helps him in this. Hasel developed it together with Anton Braun, who comes from a family of instrument makers dating back to the 19th century.

A film by Sibylle Strobel (2018)

Michael Hasel

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