Peter Schreier

Summary

Peter Schreier is a human^[1]. He was born in Meissen^[2]. He was born on July 29, 1935^[3]. He died in Dresden^[4]. He died on December 25, 2019^[5]. He worked as an opera singer^[6], conductor^[7], singer^[8], and composer^[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (158 views/month, #7,271 of 1,000,298).^[10]

Key Facts

• Born in Meissen^[2], Peter Schreier…
• Peter Schreier died in Dresden^[4].
• Peter Schreier was born on July 29, 1935^[3].
• Peter Schreier died on December 25, 2019^[5].
• Peter Schreier held citizenship in Germany^[11].
• Peter Schreier held citizenship in German Democratic Republic^[12].
• Peter Schreier's professions included opera singer^[6].
• Peter Schreier's professions included conductor^[7].
• Peter Schreier's professions included singer^[8].
• Peter Schreier worked as a composer^[9].
• Peter Schreier's field of work was opera^[13].
• Peter Schreier's field of work was singing^[14].
• Peter Schreier's field of work was conducting^[15].
• Peter Schreier's education included a stint at Kreuzschule^[16].
• Peter Schreier was educated at Hochschule für Musik Carl Maria von Weber^[17].
• Peter Schreier received the National Prize of East Germany^[18].
• Peter Schreier received the Star of People's Friendship^[19].
• Peter Schreier received the Léonie Sonning Music Prize^[20].
• Peter Schreier received the Leipzig International Mendelssohn Prize^[21].
• Peter Schreier received the Ernst von Siemens Music Prize^[22].
• Peter Schreier received the Robert Schumann Prize of the City of Zwickau^[23].
• Peter Schreier was a member of Academy of Arts of the GDR^[24].
• Peter Schreier was a member of Academy of Arts, Berlin^[25].
• Peter Schreier was a member of Sächsische Akademie der Künste^[26].
• Peter Schreier was a member of Bavarian Academy of Fine Arts^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: DE^[29]

• Began / founded: 1935-07-29^[30]

• Ended / dissolved: 2019-12-25^[31]

• Genre(s): classical^[32]

• Community tags: classical, conductor, german conductor, german tenor, performer, singer, tenor^[33]

• MusicBrainz ID: 91affe0e-2034-4e18-a6d6-e3c99a861319^[34]

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Origins and Family

Peter Schreier was born in Meissen^[2]. He was born on July 29, 1935^[3].

Education

Educated at Kreuzschule^[16], a school^[35], in Germany^[36], founded in 1300^[37] and Hochschule für Musik Carl Maria von Weber^[17], a conservatory^[38], in Germany^[39], founded in 1952^[40].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include opera singer^[6], conductor^[7], singer^[8], and composer^[9]. Fields of work include opera^[13], a music genre^[41], founded in 1600^[42]; singing^[14], a type of activity^[43]; and conducting^[15], an activity^[44].

Recognition

Awards received include National Prize of East Germany^[18], a national award^[45], in German Democratic Republic^[46], founded in 1949^[47]; Star of People's Friendship^[19], an order^[48], in German Democratic Republic^[49], founded in 1959^[50]; Léonie Sonning Music Prize^[20], a music award^[51], in Denmark^[52], founded in 1959^[53]; Leipzig International Mendelssohn Prize^[21], an award^[54], in Germany^[55], founded in 2007^[56]; Ernst von Siemens Music Prize^[22], an award^[57], in Germany^[58], founded in 1972^[59]; and Robert Schumann Prize of the City of Zwickau^[23], a music award^[60], in Germany^[61], founded in 1964^[62].

Death and Burial

Peter Schreier died on December 25, 2019^[5]. He died in Dresden^[4]. The cause of death was disease^[63].

Why It Matters

Peter Schreier ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (158 views/month, #7,271 of 1,000,298).^[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[64] He is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[65]

FAQs

Where was Peter Schreier born?

Peter Schreier was born in Meissen^[2].

Where did Peter Schreier die?

Peter Schreier died in Dresden^[4].

What did Peter Schreier do for work?

Peter Schreier worked as opera singer^[6], conductor^[7], singer^[8], and composer^[9].

Where did Peter Schreier go to school?

Peter Schreier was educated at Kreuzschule^[16] and Hochschule für Musik Carl Maria von Weber^[17].

What awards did Peter Schreier receive?

Honors received include National Prize of East Germany^[18], Star of People's Friendship^[19], Léonie Sonning Music Prize^[20], and Leipzig International Mendelssohn Prize^[21].