Dieter Weiss (musician)
Dieter Weiss (born November 18, 1922 in Essen , † August 5, 2009 in Bayreuth ) was a German organist , church musician , conductor and lecturer .
Weiss studied organ with Walter Kraft at the Hochschule für Musik in Freiburg and with Jeanne Demessieux in Paris . He devoted himself to conducting studies with Konrad Lechner and Hermann Scherchen .
From 1952 to 1959 he was organist and cantor at St. Johannis in Hamburg-Altona and from 1959 to 1971 organist at St. Marien in Flensburg and director of the Flensburg Bach Choir .
From 1965 Dieter Weiss was a lecturer for organ playing at the then Schleswig-Holstein Music Academy and North German Organ School Lübeck , which is now the Lübeck University of Music .
From 1971 to 1986 Weiss was regional church music director of the Evangelical Lutheran regional church in Oldenburg and organist at St. Lamberti in Oldenburg , where he was responsible for the disposition of the Führer organ built there in 1972, the Lambertichor in 1971 and the Demantius Choir Oldenburg founded.
Web links
- Literature by and about Dieter Weiss in the catalog of the German National Library
Individual evidence
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Weiss, Dieter |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German organist, conductor and church musician |
| DATE OF BIRTH | November 18, 1922 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | eat |
| DATE OF DEATH | August 5, 2009 |
| Place of death | Bayreuth |