Gerd Albrecht
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Gerd Albrecht (19 July 1935 – 2 February 2014) was a German conductor.[1] He was a first-prize winner at the International Besançon Competition for Young Conductors at age 22.[2] He composed with many famous European orchestras such as Deutsche Oper Berlin, the Tonhalle-Orchester Zürich and the Hamburg State Opera.
Albrecht was born in Essen.[3] Albrecht died at the age of 78 on 2 February 2014 in Berlin, Germany.