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Biography of Wolfgang Sawallisch
26. Aug 1923 – 22. Feb 2013(89 years)Died in:Grassau, Landkreis Traunstein
German conductor and pianist
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Awards(10)
Bavarian Order of MeritKnight Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of GermanyAustrian Decoration for Science and ArtGreat Silver Medal of Honour for Services to the Republic of AustriaBavarian Maximilian Order for Science and ArtKnight of the Legion of HonourBayerischer PoetentalerKnight Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of the Italian RepublicRobert Schumann Prize of the City of ZwickauHans von Bülow Medal
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Mechthild Sawallisch
Wolfgang Sawallisch (* 26. August 1923 in Munich; † 22. February 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 10 awards, including Bavarian Order of Merit, Knight Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany.
Life Events
7 Events1923
Born in München, Bavaria
1953
Theater Aachen
music director · until 1958
1984
Bavarian Maximilian Order for Science and Art
1986
Bayerischer Poetentaler
1994
Robert Schumann Prize of the City of Zwickau
2003
Hans von Bülow Medal
2013