Rolf Liebermann

Person · Open Library

Born

1910

Died

1999

Works

23

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Film & TV

Zürich, Switzerland

Rolf Liebermann (14 September 1910 – 2 January 1999), was a Swiss composer and music administrator. He served as the Artistic Director of the Hamburg State Opera from 1959 to 1973 and again from 1985 to 1988. He was also Artistic Director of the Paris Opera from 1973 to 1980. Liebermann was born in Zürich, and studied composition and conducting with Hermann Scherchen in Budapest and Vienna in…

Known for

• Zeugen des Jahrhunderts — Self1979
• NDR Talk Show — Self1979
• 3 nach 9 — Self1974
• Le Grand Échiquier — Self1972
• Samedi soir — Self1971
• aspekte — Self1965
• Das Profil — Self1962

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Music · MusicBrainz

Type

Person

Gender

Male

Origin

Switzerland

Active from

1910-09-14

Active to

1999-01-02

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Listeners · Last.fm

Listeners

747

Total plays

4,062

Rolf Liebermann (September 14, 1910 – January 2, 1999), was a Swiss composer and music administrator born in Zurich, and associated with several different musical genres. His output included chansons, classical, and light music. His classical music often combines myriad styles and techniques, including those drawn from baroque, classical, and twelve-tone music. In the 1930s, he studied composition and conducting with Hermann Scherchen in Budapest and Vienna, and later with Wladimir Vogel in Base

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Wikidata facts

Instance of

human

Given name

Rolf

Gender

male

Citizenship

France

Place of birth

Zurich

Place of death

Paris

Occupation

university teacher

Educated at

University of Zurich

Employer

Hamburg University of Music and Drama

Languages spoken

German

Award

Swiss Grand Prix for performing arts / Hans Reinhart Ring

Genre

opera

Instrument

piano

Image

Rolf Liebermann par Claude Truong-Ngoc 1980.jpeg

Work location

Paris

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