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
- Died
- 1989
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Otto Gerdes, a musician, conductor and music producer, was born on 20 January 1920 and died on 15 June 1989.
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Otto Gerdes was born in Cologne, Germany, according to the Deutsche Nationalbibliothek and the Bibliothèque nationale de France. The death is recorded by the Bibliothèque nationale de France.
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