About Siegfried Palm
Lived 1927 – 2005 (aged 78). Siegfried Palm was a German cellist, university teacher, music educator, editor, musician and cello.
Siegfried Palm (25 April 1927 – 6 June 2005) was a German cellist who is known worldwide for his interpretations of contemporary music. Many 20th-century composers like Kagel, Ligeti, Xenakis, Penderecki and Zimmermann wrote music for him. He was also Rektor of the Hochschule für Musik Köln and Intendant of the Deutsche Oper Berlin.
Biography
Siegfried Palm was born in Barmen (now Wuppertal). At the age of 8 he started to learn playing the cello from his father; later he studied with Enrico Mainardi in master classes in Salzburg and Lucerne.
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Who was Siegfried Palm?
German cellist (1927–2005)
When was Siegfried Palm born?
Siegfried Palm was born on 25 April 1927 in Barmen.
When did Siegfried Palm die?
Siegfried Palm died on 6 June 2005 in Frechen.
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Siegfried Palm was a cellist, university teacher, music educator, editor, musician and cello.
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Siegfried Palm was German.
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