Werner Andreas Albert

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Werner Andreas Albert (10 January 1935 – 10 November 2019)[1] was a German-born Australian conductor.

Personal life

Albert was born in Weinheim. He began his studies in musicology and history, and later studied conducting with Herbert von Karajan[2] and Hans Rosbaud. He became an Australian citizen in the late 1990s.[2]

Career

After Albert's 1961 debut with the Heidelberg Chamber Orchestra, he became chief conductor of the

Frankfurt, and Berlin, and of the Bamberg Symphony.[citation needed
]

Since 1981, Albert regularly conducted in

Symphony Australia orchestras.[4] Albert toured in the United States, South America, China, Japan, and most European countries.[4] He conducted in Beijing, and at Triphony Hall and Tokyo Opera City Concert Hall in Japan with the New Japan Philharmonic and the Tokyo City Symphony Orchestra.[citation needed
]

Albert made over 600 recordings for radio, and approximately 100 CDs.[4] In the process, he earned the distinction of the most recorded artist in Germany.[4] He recorded the complete orchestral repertoire of Paul Hindemith, Erich Wolfgang Korngold, Hans Pfitzner, and Benjamin Frankel.[citation needed] He had a project on recordings and live performances of Siegfried Wagner, son of Richard Wagner.[4]

Albert directed the Australian Broadcasting Corporation’s Conducting Workshop for many years,[4][when?] as well as teaching selected Masters’ students at the University of Queensland, where he was an adjunct professor.[citation needed] He was Principal Guest Conductor of the Southern Sinfonia since 2007.[citation needed]

Recognition

Albert was recognized by both the

Federal Cross of Merit, Erste Klasse (the German equivalent of the British Order of Merit), as well as the Bavarian Order of Merit.[4]

References

  1. ^ Meyer, Klaus (11 November 2019). "Zum Tod des Dirigenten Werner Andreas Albert: Anwalt der Komponisten am Rande des Repertoires". www.br-klassik.de (in German). Retrieved 13 November 2019.
  2. ^ a b Martin Buzacott, "Polishing forgotten gems", ABC Radio 24 Hours, March 1999, p. 14
  3. ^ "Gründungsgeschichte" (in German). Nordwestdeutsche Philharmonie. 2010. Archived from the original on 19 July 2011. Retrieved 29 July 2010.
  4. ^ a b c d e f g h i "Citation – Maestro Werner Andreas Albert". University of Queensland. 28 April 2010. Retrieved 2 February 2020.

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