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Gerhard Erber was born on 21 November, 1934 in Dessau, Germany, is a German pianist and teacher (1934–2021). Discover Gerhard Erber's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 86 years old?

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Occupation Classical pianist Academic teacher
Age 86 years old
Zodiac Sign Scorpio
Born 21 November 1934
Birthday 21 November
Birthplace Dessau, Germany
Date of death 4 September, 2021
Died Place Leipzig, Germany
Nationality Germany

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1934

Gerhard Erber (21 November 1934 – 4 September 2021) was a German classical pianist and academic teacher.

He played as a member of the East German ensemble Gruppe Neue Musik Hanns Eisler, which focused on contemporary chamber music.

He was a professor of piano at the University of Music and Theatre Leipzig, and organised a Bach competition in Köthen.

Born in Dessau, Erber was the son of the piano manufacturer Fritz Erber.

1953

He studied piano with Amadeus Webersinke at the Musikhochschule Leipzig from 1953 to 1959.

Afterwards, he was the piano teacher of the Thomanerchor.

1964

In 1964, he achieved the third prize at the International Johann Sebastian Bach Competition.

He has a broad repertoire, with a focus on contemporary classical music and chamber music.

1970

In 1970 he was a founding member of the group Neue Musik Hanns Eisler, with Burkhard Glaetzner and Friedrich Schenker.

This East German ensemble was one of the first to tour beyond the Iron Curtain, including several performances throughout Western Europe and Japan.

The ensemble's mission was to keep the spirit of Hanns Eisler alive, which meant that they focused not on performing his work but on promoting new music.

1971

In 1971 he also became a member of the Aulos Trio, playing with Glaetzner and Wolfgang Weber.

He has played in piano duos, with Max Rostal, Oleg Kagan and Raffael Hillyer.

They have performed in Europe, Asia and Central America.

He performed the world premieres of piano works by Heinz Röttger, Georg Katzer, Reiner Bredemeyer, Gerhard Rosenfeld, Max E. Keller, Günter Neubert and Friedrich Schenker.

1972

In 1972, he received an aspirancy for an academic degree, became a lecturer at the Hochschule für Musik "Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy" in 1978, and was appointed professor of piano in 1990.

Among his students were Steffen Schleiermacher and Josef Christof.

He was involved in the Weimar Summer Course.

1980

As a member of the Eisler group he received several awards, including the Kunstpreis der Stadt Leipzig and the Kunstpreis der DDR in 1980, the badge of honour in gold from the Verband der Komponisten und Musikwissenschaftler der DDR in 1988, and the Interpretenpreis of the MaerzMusik, and the Schneider-Schott Music Prize in 1991.

Erber made numerous recordings, also for radio.

1990

In 1990 he was one of the founding members of the Forum Zeitgenössischer Musik Leipzig.

Erber was chairman of the performers' section of the Association of Composers and Musicologists of the GDR.

He has also served as a juror at national and international piano competitions.

1991

He recorded piano works by Erik Satie in 1991.

1996

He founded a Bach workshop for music teachers and students In Köthen in 1996, reviving a national Bach competition for young pianists there in 1999, which has been organized by the Köthen Bach Society since 2001.

2013

Erber became honorary chairman of the competition in 2013.

Erber died in Leipzig on 4 September at age 86.