Otto Gerdes
Otto Gerdes (born 20 January 1920 in Cologne; died 15 June 1989) was a German conductor and record producer. He studied music at the Hochschule für Musik Köln, including conducting with Hermann Abendroth. He conducted opera in Berlin, Dresden, Koblenz, Leipzig, and Munich.
Otto Gerdes
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- 1920
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- 1989
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Otto Gerdes (born 20 January 1920 in Cologne; died 15 June 1989) was a German conductor and record producer. He studied music at the Hochschule für Musik Köln, including conducting with Hermann Abendroth. He conducted opera in Berlin, Dresden, Koblenz, Leipzig, and Munich.
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