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My Take
Peter Schreier is an artist I hold in real esteem. Born in Meissen in 1935, he started as a boy alto in the Dresdner Kreuzchor before becoming one of the 20th century's leading lyric tenors, equally at home in opera, concert and lied. He later turned to conducting, and his shelf of honors, from the Ernst von Siemens Music Prize to the Bach Medal, speaks to a lifetime of mastery. I find his Bach interpretations especially moving. He passed away on Christmas Day in 2019, and to me he left behind a recorded legacy that still sets a standard.
Overview
Peter Schreier (29 July 1935 – 25 December 2019) was a German tenor in opera, concert and lied, and a conductor. He was regarded as one of the leading lyric tenors of the 20th century. Schreier was a member of the Dresdner Kreuzchor conducted by Rudolf Mauersberger, performing as an alto soloist.
Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Peter Schreier
- Name (Japanese)
- ペーター・シュライアー
- Reading
- ぺーたー・しゅらいあー
- Born
- July 29, 1935 – December 25, 2019
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Leo / Boar
- Origin
- Meissen, Germany
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- opera singer / conductor / singer / composer / actor
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Private
Awards & achievements
- National Prize of East Germany
- 1989 Star of People's Friendship
- 1988 Léonie Sonning Music Prize
- 2011 Leipzig International Mendelssohn Prize
- 1988 Ernst von Siemens Music Prize
- 1969 Robert Schumann Prize of the City of Zwickau
- 2009 Royal Academy of Music Bach Prize
- 2013 Bach Medal
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Opera singer — see all → · Conductor — see all → · More people from Germany →
7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.