Death of Leipzig’s brilliant chorusmaster

Death of Leipzig’s brilliant chorusmaster

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norman lebrecht

March 25, 2020

Andreas Pieske, chorus director of Leipzg Opera from 1960 to 1990, has died aged 91.

He was credited with creating ‘one of the best opera choirs in German-speaking countries’.

After retirement, he taught at various universities for almost 30 years.

 

 

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