About Gerda Schriever
Lived 1928 – 2014 (aged 85). Gerda Schriever was a German singer, university teacher, musician and contralto.
Gerda Schriever (27 August 1928 – 30 May 2014) was a German contralto in oratorio and recital, and an academic teacher. She appeared for decades with the Thomanerchor in Leipzig, also recording and for broadcast. She appeared at international festivals. Schriever was an academic voice teacher at the University of Music and Theatre Leipzig.
Life Schriever was born in Leipzig, the daughter of Fritz Schriever who was a teacher at the Thomasschule when Gustav Schreck and Karl Straube were Thomaskantor.
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Who was Gerda Schriever?
German singer (1928–2014)
When was Gerda Schriever born?
Gerda Schriever was born on 27 August 1928 in Leipzig.
When did Gerda Schriever die?
Gerda Schriever died on 30 May 2014 in Leipzig.
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Gerda Schriever was a singer, university teacher, musician and contralto.
What nationality was Gerda Schriever?
Gerda Schriever was German.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Gerda Schriever. https://biography.guide/gerda-schriever/
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