Gerd Albrecht (born July 19, 1935, Essen) is a German conductor. He was a first-prize winner at the International Conductors Competition in Besançon at age 22. His first post was as a repetiteur at the Stuttgart State Opera. Later, he became Senior Kapellmeister at the Mainz Municipal Theatre, and Generalmusikdirector in Lübeck. He has also held posts at the Deutsche Oper Berlin, the Tonhalle-Orchester Zürich, and the Hamburg State Opera.
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Gerd Albrecht (born July 19, 1935, Essen) is a German conductor. He was a first-prize winner at the International Conductors Competition in Besançon at age 22. His first post was as a repetiteur at the Stuttgart State Opera. Later, he became Senior Kapellmeister at the Mainz Municipal Theatre, and Generalmusikdirector in Lübeck. He has also held posts at the Deutsche Oper Berlin, the Tonhalle-Orchester Zürich, and the Hamburg State Opera.
His work in contemporary opera has included conducting Aribert Reimann's Lear in both its world premiere and its US premiere, as well as making the commercial recording of the opera. His other commercial recordings include Robert Schumann's Genoveva and Manfred.
In 1991, the musicians of the Czech Philharmonic had chosen Albrecht as its principal conductor, for a tenure scheduled to last seven years beginning in 1994. The orchestra had played a part in protesting the Soviet domination of their country and reorganized as a self-governing entity....
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