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Horst Sellentin

1922 – 1973

German singer and choir director

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Lived 1922 – 1973 (aged 50). Horst Sellentin was a German singer, choir director, conductor, musician and baritone.

Horst Sellentin (14 September 1922 – 10 May 1973) was a German baritone and a choral conductor.

Born in Berlin, Sellentin studied instrumental music, voice and conducting. He worked at the Theater Lübeck from 1946 to 1948. From 1948 he was a singer of the NDR Chor in Hamburg who also appeared as a soloist. In 1960, he co-founded with Max Thurn the boys' choir of the NDR, called in Hamburg and was its director. When the choir became part of the new church , the name was changed to Hamburger Knabenchor St. Nikolai. Sellentin was its conductor until 1971.

Selected recordings Unser Sandmännchen - Auf ins Traumland! Sony BMG Music Entertainment (Germany), Munich 2008 Tchaikovsky: Eugen Onegin. Line Music, Hamburg 2005 Verdi: Höhepunkte aus La Traviata. Karussell, Hamburg; Polygram-Musik-Vertrieb, Hamburg Die allerschönsten Kinderlieder. Miller International, Quickborn 1975 and 1979

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Who was Horst Sellentin?

German singer and choir director (1922-1973)

When was Horst Sellentin born?

Horst Sellentin was born on 14 September 1922 in Berlin.

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Horst Sellentin died on 10 May 1973 in Hamburg.

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Horst Sellentin was a singer, choir director, conductor, musician and baritone.

What nationality was Horst Sellentin?

Horst Sellentin was German.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Horst Sellentin

· Wikidata: Q1629950

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