Herbert Albert

For the American musician and leader of Tijuana Brass, see Herb Alpert.

Herbert Albert (December 26, 1903, Bad Lausick – September 15, 1973) was a German conductor.

Albert was born in Lausick and died in Bad Reichenhall. After studying with Karl Muck as a pianist he later held a succession of music director positions in Baden-Baden, Stuttgart and Breslau in the 1930s and 1940s. From 1946 to 1948 he was principal conductor of the Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra. He held further positions in Graz and Mannheim.

External links

Herbert Albert Biography (Dutch)

Leipzig Gewandhaus Kapellmeisters

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