German musicians who died due to Pancreatic cancer
Here are 1 famous musicians from Germany died in Pancreatic cancer:
Erich Kunzel
Erich Kunzel (March 21, 1935 New York City-September 1, 2009 Swan's Island) also known as Kunzel, Erich was a German conductor.
His albums: The Ultimate Movie Music Collection, Scary Music, Puttin' on the Ritz: Great Hollywood Musicals, Symphonic Star Trek, The Very Best of Erich Kunzel and The Cincinnati Pops: Top 20, Down on the Farm, The Big Picture, Music of the Beatles (feat. King's Singers), Fantastic Journey and Star Tracks. Genres: Classical music.
Erich Kunzel was the son of two musicians, and grew up in Greenwich Village. He first began studying music at the age of five on the piano and violin, and later went on to study conducting at Dartmouth College and Harvard University. Kunzel began his professional career as an assistant conductor at the Cleveland Orchestra, and later became the conductor and musical director of the Cincinnati Pops Orchestra in 1977, a position he held until his death in 2009.
During his long career, Kunzel was known for his innovative programming and for his work bringing classical music to wider audiences. He frequently collaborated with film composers and recorded a number of albums of popular movie music with the Cincinnati Pops. He also recorded several albums of music from the Star Trek franchise, and was known for his lively and engaging performances.
Kunzel was honored with numerous awards and accolades throughout his career, including the National Medal of Arts, the highest honor conferred to an individual artist by the United States government. He was also inducted into the American Classical Music Hall of Fame and the Cincinnati Entertainment Awards Hall of Fame. Kunzel passed away in 2009 at the age of 74, but his legacy as one of the most beloved conductors in the United States lives on.
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