Dieter Zechlin
Illustration — Dieter Zechlin Dieter Zechlin (30 October 1926 – 16 March 2012) was a German pianist. He was one of East Germany's most prominent pianists throughout the 1950-80s. In 1959 he received the Art Prize of the GDR and in 1961 the National Prize of the GDR. Zechlin was born in Goslar.
Dieter Zechlin
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- Born
- 1926 · Goslar.
- Died
- 2012 · Potsdam.
- Nationality
- Germany · German Democratic Republic
- Occupation
- pianist · music educator · university teacher · music publicist · musicologist · musician
- Fields
- music
- Honours
- National Prize of East Germany · Patriotic Order of Merit in Silver · Johannes R. Becher Medal · Robert Schumann Prize of the City of Zwickau
- Languages
- German
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Illustration — Dieter Zechlin Dieter Zechlin (30 October 1926 – 16 March 2012) was a German pianist. He was one of East Germany's most prominent pianists throughout the 1950-80s. In 1959 he received the Art Prize of the GDR and in 1961 the National Prize of the GDR. Zechlin was born in Goslar.
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Dieter Zechlin (1926–2012) was a music educator, music publicist and musician, among other activities, a national of German Democratic Republic and Germany. The music educator was born in Goslar and died in Potsdam.
Dieter Zechlin worked for Hochschule für Musik Berlin and was a member of Academy of Arts of the GDR. The music educator worked in Berlin. Activity centred on music.
Languages used include German. Honours include National Prize of East Germany, Patriotic Order of Merit in Silver and Robert Schumann Prize of the City of Zwickau.
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He was married to the composer Ruth Zechlin, and was later married to the pianist, Susanne Grützmann. He died, aged 85, in Potsdam.
Dieter Zechlin is recorded as having received National Prize of East Germany, Patriotic Order of Merit in Silver and Johannes R. Dieter Zechlin is recorded as pianist, music educator, university teacher, music publicist and musicologist.
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Dieter Zechlin died at Potsdam.
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Dieter Zechlin received National Prize of East Germany, Patriotic Order of Merit in Silver, Johannes R. Becher Medal and Robert Schumann Prize of the City of Zwickau.
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