Gerda Schriever

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Gerda Schriever (born August 27, 1928 in Leipzig ; † May 30, 2014 there ) was a German oratorio and concert singer ( mezzo-soprano / alto ).

biography

At the age of 16, Gerda Schriever sang in the Gewandhaus Choir under Hermann Abendroth and Thomaskantor Günther Ramin and then studied singing at the Leipzig Music Academy from 1948 to 1953 . Her solo career began during her studies under Diethard Hellmann (1951 Christmas Oratorio and 1952 Johannes Passion by JS Bach) and a first recital in Leipzig, after she had received the Carl Maria von Weber Prize for outstanding song design in 1952. In 1953 she was awarded the diploma as the best German singer at the Geneva International Music Competition.

Gerda Schriever's repertoire included works from the Baroque, Romantic and Modern periods. From 1954 onwards she was a soloist with the Leipzig St. Thomas Choir for over two decades . Under the Thomaskantors Günther Ramin, Kurt Thomas , Erhard Mauersberger and Hans-Joachim Rotzsch and with the Dresdner Kreuzchor under Rudolf Mauersberger and Martin Flämig she sang cantatas and oratorios at home and abroad and was active at Bach and Handel festivals as well as radio and vinyl recordings with. From 1968 to 1972 she was a member of the Leipzig Bach Soloists , alongside Adele Stolte , Hans-Joachim Rotzsch and Hermann Christian Polster, and was also internationally appreciated as a lieder singer.

In addition to her concert activities, Gerda Schriever taught singing at the "Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy" University of Music and Theater in Leipzig . In 1992 she was appointed honorary professor.

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SURNAME Schriever, Gerda
BRIEF DESCRIPTION German concert singer (mezzo-soprano / alto)
DATE OF BIRTH August 27, 1928
PLACE OF BIRTH Leipzig
DATE OF DEATH May 30, 2014
Place of death Leipzig