Schmidt-Gaden, Gerhard

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Name (Latin)
Schmidt-Gaden, Gerhard
Other forms of name
Schmidt-Gaden
Gaden, Gerhard Schmidt-
Schmidt, Gerhard, 1937-
Date of birth
1937-06-19
Occupation
Conductors (Music)
Gender
male
MARC
MARC

Other Identifiers

VIAF: 2659201
Wikidata: Q109660
Library of congress: n 87133187
Sources of Information
  • Schubert, F. Deutsche Messe [SR] p1986:label (Schmidt-Gaden) container (Gerhard Schmidt-Gaden; conductor)
  • Orff, C. Lieder zur Weihnacht aus dem Orff-Schulwerk [SR] 1964?:label (Gerhard Schmidt, conductor)
  • Holmes, J.L. Conductors on record, 1982(Schmidt-Gaden, Gerhard; b. 1937)
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Wikipedia description:

Gerhard Schmidt-Gaden (19 June 1937 – 19 April 2026) was a German conductor, especially a choral conductor, and an academic teacher. He founded and conducted the Tölzer Knabenchor in 1956, leading the boys' choir to international fame. They participated in Nikolaus Harnoncourt's pioneering recordings of Johann Sebastian Bach's choral music in historically informed performances. He retired from the position in 2016.

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