Peter Schreier
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Summary
Peter Schreier is a human[1]. He was born in Meissen[2]. He was born on July 29, 1935[3]. He died in Dresden[4]. He died on December 25, 2019[5]. He worked as an opera singer[6], conductor[7], singer[8], composer[9], and actor[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (802 views/month, #7,271 of 1,000,298).[11]
Key Facts
- Born in Meissen[2].
- Peter Schreier died in Dresden[4].
- Peter Schreier was born on July 29, 1935[3].
- Peter Schreier died on December 25, 2019[5].
- Peter Schreier held citizenship in Germany[12].
- Peter Schreier held citizenship in German Democratic Republic[13].
- Peter Schreier's professions included opera singer[6].
- Peter Schreier's professions included conductor[7].
- Peter Schreier's professions included singer[8].
- Peter Schreier worked as a composer[9].
- Peter Schreier's professions included actor[10].
- Peter Schreier's field of work was opera[14].
- Peter Schreier's field of work was singing[15].
- Peter Schreier's field of work was conducting[16].
- Peter Schreier was educated at Kreuzschule[17].
- Peter Schreier's education included a stint at Hochschule für Musik Carl Maria von Weber[18].
- Peter Schreier received the National Prize of East Germany[19].
- Peter Schreier received the Star of People's Friendship[20].
- Peter Schreier received the Léonie Sonning Music Prize[21].
- Peter Schreier received the Leipzig International Mendelssohn Prize[22].
- Peter Schreier received the Ernst von Siemens Music Prize[23].
- Peter Schreier received the Robert Schumann Prize of the City of Zwickau[24].
- Peter Schreier was a member of Academy of Arts of the GDR[25].
- Peter Schreier was a member of Academy of Arts, Berlin[26].
- Peter Schreier was a member of Sächsische Akademie der Künste[27].
Product Details
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MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia
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Type: Person[28]
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Country: DE[29]
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Began / founded: 1935-07-29[30]
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Ended / dissolved: 2019-12-25[31]
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Genre(s): classical[32]
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Community tags: classical, conductor, german conductor, german tenor, performer, singer, tenor[33]
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MusicBrainz ID: 91affe0e-2034-4e18-a6d6-e3c99a861319[34]
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Origins and Family
Peter Schreier was born in Meissen[2]. He was born on July 29, 1935[3].
Education
Educated at Kreuzschule[17], a school[35], in Germany[36], founded in 1300[37] and Hochschule für Musik Carl Maria von Weber[18], a conservatory[38], in Germany[39], founded in 1952[40].
Career and Affiliations
Recorded occupations include opera singer[6], conductor[7], singer[8], composer[9], and actor[10]. Fields of work include opera[14], a music genre[41], founded in 1600[42]; singing[15], a type of activity[43]; and conducting[16], an activity[44].
Recognition
Awards received include National Prize of East Germany[19], a national award[45], in German Democratic Republic[46], founded in 1949[47]; Star of People's Friendship[20], an order[48], in German Democratic Republic[49], founded in 1959[50]; Léonie Sonning Music Prize[21], a music award[51], in Denmark[52], founded in 1959[53]; Leipzig International Mendelssohn Prize[22], an award[54], in Germany[55], founded in 2007[56]; Ernst von Siemens Music Prize[23], an award[57], in Germany[58], founded in 1972[59]; and Robert Schumann Prize of the City of Zwickau[24], a music award[60], in Germany[61], founded in 1964[62].
Death and Burial
Peter Schreier died on December 25, 2019[5]. He died in Dresden[4]. The cause of death was disease[63].
Why It Matters
Peter Schreier ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (802 views/month, #7,271 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[64] He is known by 18 alternative names across languages and contexts.[65]
FAQs
Where was Peter Schreier born?
Peter Schreier was born in Meissen[2].
Where did Peter Schreier die?
Peter Schreier died in Dresden[4].
What did Peter Schreier do for work?
Peter Schreier worked as opera singer[6], conductor[7], singer[8], composer[9], and actor[10].
Where did Peter Schreier go to school?
Peter Schreier was educated at Kreuzschule[17] and Hochschule für Musik Carl Maria von Weber[18].
What awards did Peter Schreier receive?
Honors received include National Prize of East Germany[19], Star of People's Friendship[20], Léonie Sonning Music Prize[21], and Leipzig International Mendelssohn Prize[22].