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Encyclopedia > Gerd Albrecht

Gerd Albrecht (born July 19, 1935) is a German conductor. He has held a wide variety of conducting jobs in Germany and Switzerland. In 1993 he was chosen to be principal conductor of the Czech Philharmonic Orchestra, but was attacked in the Czech press because of his German nationality. He resigned from this post in 1996, and has since conducted in Japan and Denmark. 1935 (MCMXXXV) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). ... See Conductor for other possible uses of the word. ... 1993 (MCMXCIII) was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar and marked the Beginning of the International Decade to Combat Racism and Racial Discrimination (1993-2003). ... The Czech Philharmonic Orchestra (Česká filharmonie in Czech language) is based in Prague and is probably the most famous and respected orchestra in the Czech Republic. ... 1996 (MCMXCVI) is a leap year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year for the Eradication of Poverty. ...


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Biography from allmusic.com

Preceded by:
Jiří Bělohlávek
Principal Conductors, Czech Philharmonic Orchestra
1993–1996
Succeeded by:
Vladimir Ashkenazy


 

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