Musician Dictionary

Kurt Masur

German conductor (1927-2015) · conductor

DescriptionGerman conductor (1927-2015)
Source: Wikidata
Born1927-07-18
Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata
BirthplaceBrzeg Brzeg
Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata
Died2015-12-19
Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata
Place of deathGreenwich Greenwich
Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata
AreaGermany
Source: MusicBrainz
CountryDE
Source: MusicBrainz
CitizenshipEast Germany Germany
Source: Wikidata
Occupationconductor university teacher musician pianist
Source: Wikidata
Genresclassical music
Source: Wikidata
Record labelsPhilips Records
Source: Wikidata
Member ofAcademy of Arts of the GDR Sächsische Akademie der Künste Academy of Arts, Berlin
Source: Wikidata
Awardshonorary citizen of Leipzig German citizenship award Osgar Banner of Labor Hanns Martin Schleyer Prize Steiger Award Urania Medal Commander of the Cross of the Order of Merit of the Republic of Poland Leo-Baeck-Medal Johannes R. Becher Medal Great Cross with Star and Sash of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany Leipzig International Mendelssohn Prize honorary doctor of the Leipzig University Kulturpreis der deutschen Freimaurer National Prize of East Germany Knight of the Legion of Honour Robert Schumann Prize of the City of Zwickau Star of People's Friendship in Silver honorary citizen of Wrocław Award of the Peace of Westphalia
Source: Wikidata

Also known as

K. Masur K. Mazuras Kurt Masur, Conductor Kurt Mazur Kutr Mazur Masur Κουρτ Μαζουρ Курт Мазур クルト・マズア クルト・マズワ クルト・マズア

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