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Michael Gielen

Michael Gielen (1927–2019) was an Austrian conductor, composer and pianist.

Also recorded as Michael Andreas Gielen

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Gespräch zwischen Generalintendant Joachim Klaiber (links), Komponist Aribert Reimann (Bildmitte) und dem Leiter der Stockholmer Oper Michael Gielen (rechts).

Magnussen, Friedrich (1914-1987) · Stadtarchiv Kiel · CC BY-SA 3.0 de

Biography

Recorded at birth as Michael Andreas Gielen.

Born at Dresden in 1927, died in Mondsee in 2019.

Training under Erich Kleiber is recorded. The recorded working language is German.

Subjects and genres recorded for the work are classical and contemporary classical.

Distinctions recorded are Knight Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany, Great Silver Medal of Honour for Services to the Republic of Austria, Musikpreis der Stadt Duisburg and Culture Medal of Upper Austria.

Generalintendant Joachim Klaiber (1.v.r.) spricht vor den Gästen, u.a. Oberbürgermeister Hans Müthling (3.v.r.), Komponist Aribert Reimann (5.v.r.) und der Leiter der Stockholmer Oper Michael Gielen (7.v.r.).

Generalintendant Joachim Klaiber (1.v.r.) spricht vor den Gästen, u.a. Oberbürgermeister Hans Müthling (3.v.r.), Komponist Aribert Reimann (5.v.r.) und der Leiter der Stockholmer Oper Michael Gielen (7.v.r.).

Magnussen, Friedrich (1914-1987) · Stadtarchiv Kiel

Generalintendant Joachim Klaiber (2.v.r.) spricht vor den Gästen, u.a. Komponist Aribert Reimann (6.v.r.) und der Leiter der Stockholmer Oper Michael Gielen (7.v.r.) und Bürgermeister Rudolf Titzck (1.v.r.).

Generalintendant Joachim Klaiber (2.v.r.) spricht vor den Gästen, u.a. Komponist Aribert Reimann (6.v.r.) und der Leiter der Stockholmer Oper Michael Gielen (7.v.r.) und Bürgermeister Rudolf Titzck (1.v.r.).

Magnussen, Friedrich (1914-1987) · Stadtarchiv Kiel

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  • Dresden
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  • Mondsee

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