Memorial Page for Wolfgang Sawallisch

Aug 26, 1923 – Feb 22, 2013(89 years)Died in:Grassau, Landkreis Traunstein

German conductor and pianist

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Birthplace

München, Bavaria

Place of Death

Grassau, Landkreis Traunstein

Nationality

Germany

Occupation(2)

conductorclassical pianist

Awards(9)

Bavarian Order of Merit Knight Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany Austrian Decoration for Science and ArtGreat Silver Medal of Honour for Services to the Republic of AustriaBavarian Maximilian Order for Science and ArtBayerischer PoetentalerKnight Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of the Italian RepublicRobert Schumann Prize of the City of ZwickauHans von Bülow Medal

Spouse(1)

Mechthild Sawallisch

Education(2)

Hamburg University of Music and DramaRichard-Strauss-Konservatorium München

Wolfgang Sawallisch (* August 26, 1923 in Munich; † February 22, 2013 in Grassau) was a german conductor and pianist. He was 89 years old. He was married to Mechthild Sawallisch. His education included Hamburg University of Music and Drama and Richard-Strauss-Konservatorium München. He received 9 awards, including Bavarian Order of Merit, Knight Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany.

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Born in München, Bavaria

1923

Theater Aachen

1953

music director · until 1958

Bavarian Maximilian Order for Science and Art

1984

Bayerischer Poetentaler

1986

Robert Schumann Prize of the City of Zwickau

1994

Hans von Bülow Medal

2003

Died in Grassau, Landkreis Traunstein

2013

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Wolfgang Sawallisch. Forever remembered.