Gerd Albrecht

German conductor (1935–2014)
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Summary

Gerd Albrecht was born on July 19, 1935[1], in Essen[2]. He died on February 2, 2014[3], in Berlin[4]. He worked as a conductor[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (222 views/month, #7,290 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Country of citizenship: Germany[7]
  • Position held: music director[8]
  • Employer: Deutsche Oper Berlin[9]
  • Award received: Decoration of Honour in Gold for Services to the State of Vienna[10], Great Silver Medal of Honour for Services to the Republic of Austria[11], International Besançon Competition for Young Conductors[12], Officer's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[13], Grimme-Preis[14]
  • Member of: Bavarian Academy of Fine Arts[15]
  • Sex or gender: male[16]
  • Record label: Orfeo[17], Sonopress[18], Capriccio[19]
  • Commons category: Gerd Albrecht[20]
  • Family name: Albrecht[21]
  • Given name: Gerd[22]
  • Official website: http://www.gerd-albrecht.com[23]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: German[24]
  • Start of work period: 1957[25]
  • Documentation files at: SAPA Foundation, Swiss Archive of the Performing Arts[26]

Why It Matters

Gerd Albrecht has Wikipedia articles in 18 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[27] He is known by 13 alternative names across languages and contexts.[28]

FAQs

Where was Gerd Albrecht born?

Gerd Albrecht's place of birth was Essen[2].

Where did Gerd Albrecht die?

Gerd Albrecht died in Berlin[4].

What did Gerd Albrecht do for work?

Gerd Albrecht worked as a conductor[5].

What awards did Gerd Albrecht receive?

Honors received include Decoration of Honour in Gold for Services to the State of Vienna[10], Great Silver Medal of Honour for Services to the Republic of Austria[11], International Besançon Competition for Young Conductors[12], and Officer's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[13].

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  1. [2] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . lemonde.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [16] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [5] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . parlament.gv.at. parlament.gv.at. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . drive.google.com. drive.google.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [1] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . lemonde.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [24] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [26] ↑ . performing-arts.ch. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [27] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [28] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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