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Günter Wand
German orchestra conductor (1912-2002) · Germany · On the map · Musicians · Died at 90
Günter Wand was a German orchestra conductor and composer. Wand studied in Wuppertal, Allenstein and Detmold. At the Cologne Conservatory, he was a composition student with Philipp Jarnach and a piano student with Paul Baumgartner.
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He was a conducting pupil of Franz von Hoesslin in Munich, but was otherwise largely self-taught as a conductor. During his 65-year-long career as a conductor, he was particularly revered for his Schubert and Bruckner, and was honoured with many significant awards, including the German Record Award and the internationally important Diapason d'Or.
The same award as Günter
Hans Werner HenzeBoth received Hans von Bülow Medal
David ZinmanBoth received Echo Klassik - Conductor of the Year
Michael GielenBoth received Echo Klassik - Conductor of the Year
Alfred BrendelBoth received Hans von Bülow Medal
Kent NaganoBoth received Echo Klassik - Conductor of the Year