German musicians who were born in 1912
Here are 13 famous musicians from Germany were born in 1912:
Günter Wand
Günter Wand (January 7, 1912 Elberfeld-February 14, 2002) also known as Gunter Wand or Wand, Günter was a German conductor.
His albums include Symphony No. 8, Sinfonie Nr. 5 (Originalfassung), Tschaikowsky Symphony No. 6 "Pathétique" / Strawinsky Pulcinella Suite (NDR-Sinfonieorchester feat. conductor: Günter Wand), Symphony No. 1, Symphonies No. 1 & No. 3 (NDR-Sinfonieorchester feat. conductor: Günter Wand), Beethoven 9 Sinfonien, Beethoven: Symphony No. 4 / Mozart: Posthornserenade, Symphony No. 7, Symphony No. 1 and Sinfonie Nr. 7 (Haas-Edition).
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Ferdinand Leitner
Ferdinand Leitner (March 4, 1912 Berlin-June 3, 1996 Zürich) a.k.a. Leitner, Ferdinand was a German conductor.
His albums include Magnificat, The Complete Concertos, Volume 1: Piano Concertos nos. 1–4, Piano Concerto No. 5 / Piano Sonata No. 32, Op. 111, Concertos for Piano Nos. 3, 4, 5 Klavierkonzerte (Berliner Philharmoniker feat. piano: Wilhelm Kempff), Piano Concertos Nos. 4 & 5 and .
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Peter Gellhorn
Peter Gellhorn (October 24, 1912 Wrocław-February 13, 2004) was a German , .
...born British composer and musicologist. Gellhorn fled Nazi Germany and settled in the UK in 1934. He went on to study music at the University of Oxford, and later taught at the University of Cape Town and the University of California, Berkeley. As a composer, Gellhorn's works were mainly focused on chamber and orchestral music, with notable pieces including his Suite for Strings and Clarinet Quintet. In addition to his composition work, Gellhorn was respected for his scholarship of English music and wrote several books on the subject. He was also a founder member of the Society for Musicology in Great Britain. Gellhorn was awarded the Somerset Maugham Award in 1948 for his autobiography, "Music in a New Found Land".
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Erich Honecker
Erich Honecker (August 25, 1912 Neunkirchen-May 29, 1994 Santiago) a.k.a. Honecker, Erich was a German politician. He had two children, Erika Honecker and Sonja Honecker.
Erich Honecker was a high-ranking member of the Communist Party of Germany (KPD) and later the Socialist Unity Party of Germany (SED). He was the General Secretary of the SED from 1971 until he was forced to resign in 1989, shortly before the fall of the Berlin Wall.
Honecker played a key role in the creation of the German Democratic Republic (GDR), which was established in 1949 in the Soviet-occupied zone of Germany. He served as the country's head of state from 1976 until its collapse in 1990.
During his time in power, Honecker oversaw a repressive regime that suppressed political dissent and attempted to maintain strict control over every aspect of life in the GDR. Despite this, he remained popular with many East Germans, who appreciated the GDR's social welfare programs and relative economic stability.
In the years following the fall of the Berlin Wall, Honecker lived in exile in the Soviet Union, Chile, and Cuba. He died in Chile in 1994, shortly before a warrant was issued for his arrest on charges of high treason and crimes against humanity.
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Christel Goltz
Christel Goltz (July 8, 1912 Dortmund-November 14, 2008 Baden bei Wien) was a German opera singer.
Her most recognized albums: Turandot, Salome, and . Genres she performed: Opera.
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Helmut Roloff
Helmut Roloff (October 9, 1912 Giessen-March 1, 2015 Berlin) was a German pianist.
He began playing the piano at age 5 and later studied at the Leipzig Conservatory. Roloff became known for his interpretations of the works of Johann Sebastian Bach and Franz Liszt. He performed extensively throughout Europe and also toured in the United States and Asia. In addition to his career as a performer, Roloff also taught piano, serving as a professor at the Berlin Academy of Music for many years. He was widely recognized as one of the greatest pianists of his generation and received numerous awards for his contributions to music. After his death at the age of 102, Roloff was remembered as a master musician and an inspiration to generations of musicians.
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Josef Greindl
Josef Greindl (December 23, 1912 Munich-April 16, 1993 Vienna) was a German singer.
His discography includes: .
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Martha Mödl
Martha Mödl (March 22, 1912 Nuremberg-December 17, 2001 Stuttgart) a.k.a. Martha Modl was a German singer.
Her albums include and .
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Ursula Herking
Ursula Herking (January 28, 1912 Dessau-November 17, 1974 Munich) also known as Ursula Natalia Klein was a German actor.
Born in Dessau, Germany in 1912, Ursula Herking began her career in the entertainment industry as a trained dancer, performing in various stage productions throughout the 1930s. In 1940 she made her film debut in the comedy film "Kapriolen" and quickly became a popular actress in German cinema during the 1940s and 1950s. Herking was known for her comedic performances, often playing eccentric or quirky characters.
Throughout her career, she appeared in over 130 films, including "The Captain from Köpenick" (1956) and "The Haunted Castle" (1960), which are regarded as some of her best performances. Herking was also successful on stage, performing in various theaters throughout Germany.
Ursula Herking passed away in Munich in 1974 at the age of 62.
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Kurt Sanderling
Kurt Sanderling (September 19, 1912 Orzysz-September 17, 2011) was a German conductor.
His discography includes: Symphonies Nos. 2, 3, Rachmaninov: Piano Concerto No. 1 / Bach: Piano Concerto BWV 1052, Symphonies Nos. 4 and 5, Symphonies (complete) / Valse triste / The Swan of Tuonela, Piano Concertos Nos. 3 & 4, Symphonies nos. 5 & 8, Brahms: Piano Concerto no. 1 / Strauss: Burleske, Concerto no. 1, op. 15, Symphonies Nos. 5 & 7 and Symphony No. 1.
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Carl Raddatz
Carl Raddatz (March 13, 1912 Mannheim-May 19, 2004 Berlin) also known as Werner Fritz or Karl Werner Fritz was a German actor. His child is called Christoph Raddatz.
Raddatz began his acting career in 1933 and appeared in over 130 films during his career. He was particularly known for his roles in war and historical films such as "Kolberg" (1945) and "The Bridge" (1959). Raddatz also had a successful career as a voice actor, dubbing foreign films into German. He received numerous awards for his work, including the National Prize of East Germany for Art and Literature. In addition to his acting career, Raddatz was also an accomplished writer, penning several books including his autobiography "The Actor". He died in Berlin at the age of 92.
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Maria Andergast
Maria Andergast (June 4, 1912 Brunnthal-February 14, 1995 Vienna) also known as Maria Pitzer was a German actor.
She began her stage career in the 1930s and starred in productions in both Germany and Austria. Andergast appeared in many films throughout her career, including the acclaimed 1937 film Die unruhigen Mädchen (The Restless Girls). She continued to act in films until the early 1980s. Andergast was also a beloved television actress, showcasing her talent on popular Austrian shows such as Kaisermühlen Blues and Die liebe Familie. Outside of acting, Andergast was a passionate environmentalist and animal rights activist. She was deeply committed to protecting wildlife and improving the lives of domestic animals, which earned her widespread respect and admiration. Maria Andergast passed away in Vienna in 1995, but her legacy as a talented actress and advocate for animal welfare lives on.
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Ingolf Dahl
Ingolf Dahl (June 9, 1912 Hamburg-August 7, 1970 Frutigen) a.k.a. Dahl, Infolf or Walter Ingolf Marcus was a German , .
composer, pianist, and conductor who later became an American citizen. He started his musical career as a pianist and later focused on composition. He studied at the Berlin Academy of Music and the Vienna State Academy, obtaining a degree in musicology. In 1939, he fled from Nazi Germany and settled in the United States. Dahl was appointed professor of music at the University of Southern California and then at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. He wrote compositions for ballet, opera, chamber ensembles, and orchestras. Dahl was a recipient of the Guggenheim Fellowship and the Creative Arts Award from Brandeis University.
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