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Siegfried Matthus

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German composer (1934-2021)

GermanyMusiciansLived 1934 to 2021 · aged 87
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Siegfried Matthus was a German composer, conductor, and festival founder and manager. Some of his operas, such as Judith, were premiered at the Komische Oper Berlin in East Berlin. In 1991, he founded the chamber opera festival Kammeroper Schloss Rheinsberg and directed it until 2018.

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2015Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany
2000Officer's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany
Order of Merit of Brandenburg
National Prize of East Germany
Johannes R. Becher Medal

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Siegfried Matthus was a German composer, conductor, and festival founder and manager. Some of his operas, such as Judith, were premiered at the Komische Oper Berlin in East Berlin. In 1991, he founded the chamber opera festival Kammeroper Schloss Rheinsberg and directed it until 2018. In 2005, he composed a Te Deum for the reopening of the Dresden Frauenkirche. Matthus is considered one of Germany's most often performed contemporary composers.

Country
Germany
Category
Musicians
Type
Singer / Musician
Status
deceased
Dates
Lived 1934 to 2021 · aged 87
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11 languages

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