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Wolfram Röhrig

1916 – 1998

German pianist, conductor and composer

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Lived 1916 – 1998 (aged 81). Wolfram Röhrig was a German pianist, conductor, film score composer, composer, musician and jazz pianist.

Wolfram Röhrig (5 October 1916 – 30 May 1998) was a German pianist, composer and conductor, who also worked under the alias Wolf Droysen. A jazz pianist, he was the director of music departments of the broadcasters Hessischer Rundfunk and Süddeutscher Rundfunk, responsible for light music and jazz. With the choir Nürnberg Lehrergesangverein from Nuremberg, Germany, he performed and recorded works such as Te Deum compositions by Anton Bruckner and Heinrich Sutermeister, and Max Reger's Der 100. Psalm.

Career Born in Halle (Saale), from 1935 Röhrig studied piano, conducting and composition in Berlin. After World War II he worked as a jazz pianist and arranger. In 1953, he became director of the music department of the broadcaster Hessischer Rundfunk. He moved in 1955 to the Süddeutscher Rundfunk, where he directed Unterhaltungsmusik,

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Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany

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Who was Wolfram Röhrig?

German pianist, conductor and composer (1916-1998)

When was Wolfram Röhrig born?

Wolfram Röhrig was born on 5 October 1916 in Halle (Saale).

When did Wolfram Röhrig die?

Wolfram Röhrig died on 30 May 1998 in Esslingen am Neckar.

What was Wolfram Röhrig's occupation?

Wolfram Röhrig was a pianist, conductor, film score composer, composer, musician and jazz pianist.

What nationality was Wolfram Röhrig?

Wolfram Röhrig was German.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Wolfram Röhrig

· Wikidata: Q2592151

· DBpedia: Wolfram Röhrig

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