Gerd Albrecht

German conductor (1935–2014)
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Gerd Albrecht

Summary

Gerd Albrecht is a human[1]. His place of birth was Essen[2]. He was born on July 19, 1935[3]. He passed away in Berlin[4]. He died on February 2, 2014[5]. He worked as a conductor[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (47 views/month, #7,290 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Born in Essen[2], Gerd Albrecht…
  • Gerd Albrecht passed away in Berlin[4].
  • Gerd Albrecht was born on July 19, 1935[3].
  • Gerd Albrecht died on February 2, 2014[5].
  • Gerd Albrecht held citizenship in Germany[8].
  • Gerd Albrecht worked as a conductor[6].
  • Gerd Albrecht held the position of music director[9].
  • Gerd Albrecht was employed by Deutsche Oper Berlin[10].
  • Gerd Albrecht received the Decoration of Honour in Gold for Services to the State of Vienna[11].
  • Gerd Albrecht received the Great Silver Medal of Honour for Services to the Republic of Austria[12].
  • Gerd Albrecht received the International Besançon Competition for Young Conductors[13].
  • Gerd Albrecht received the Officer's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[14].
  • Gerd Albrecht received the Grimme-Preis[15].
  • Gerd Albrecht was a member of Bavarian Academy of Fine Arts[16].
  • Gerd Albrecht is recorded as male[17].
  • Gerd Albrecht's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Gerd Albrecht's record label is recorded as Orfeo[19].
  • Gerd Albrecht's record label is recorded as Sonopress[20].
  • Gerd Albrecht's record label is recorded as Capriccio[21].
  • Gerd Albrecht's Commons category is recorded as Gerd Albrecht[22].
  • Gerd Albrecht's family name is recorded as Albrecht[23].
  • Gerd Albrecht's given name is recorded as Gerd[24].
  • Gerd Albrecht's official website is recorded as http://www.gerd-albrecht.com[25].
  • Gerd Albrecht's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as German[26].
  • Gerd Albrecht's start of work period is recorded as 1957[27].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: DE[29]

  • Began / founded: 1935-07-19[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 2014-02-02[31]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 9670e968-3b42-4a64-88a2-40822128dbe0[32]

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Origins and Family

Gerd Albrecht's place of birth was Essen[2]. He was born on July 19, 1935[3].

Career and Affiliations

Gerd Albrecht worked as a conductor[6]. Among his employers was Deutsche Oper Berlin[10]. He held the position of music director[9].

Recognition

Awards received include Decoration of Honour in Gold for Services to the State of Vienna[11], an award[33], in Austria[34]; Great Silver Medal of Honour for Services to the Republic of Austria[12], a grade of an order[35], in Austria[36]; International Besançon Competition for Young Conductors[13], a music competition[37], in France[38]; Officer's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[14], a decoration[39], in Germany[40]; and Grimme-Preis[15], an award[41], in Germany[42], founded in 1964[43].

Death and Burial

Gerd Albrecht died on February 2, 2014[5]. He died in Berlin[4].

Why It Matters

Gerd Albrecht ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (47 views/month, #7,290 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 18 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[44]

FAQs

Where was Gerd Albrecht born?

Born in Essen[2], Gerd Albrecht…

Where did Gerd Albrecht die?

Gerd Albrecht died in Berlin[4].

What did Gerd Albrecht do for work?

Gerd Albrecht worked as conductor[6].

What awards did Gerd Albrecht receive?

Honors received include Decoration of Honour in Gold for Services to the State of Vienna[11], Great Silver Medal of Honour for Services to the Republic of Austria[12], International Besançon Competition for Young Conductors[13], and Officer's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[14].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . lemonde.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [17] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  7. [6] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
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  18. [16] . wikidata.org.
  19. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . lemonde.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [31] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [32] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [44] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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