- Gerd Albrecht was born on July 19, 1935 in Essen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. He is known for Lulu (1970), Kassandra (1971) and En overlevende fra Warszawa (1973). He was married to Ursula Schöffler and Friederike Sailer. He died on February 2, 2014 in Berlin, Germany.
- SpousesUrsula Schöffler(? - February 2, 2014) (his death)Friederike Sailer (divorced, 2 children)
- Principal conductor of the Czech Philharmonic 1991-1996.
- At the age of 22, he won first-prize at the International Besançon Competition for Young Conductors.
- German conductor.
- He helped to bring contemporary classical music to a wider public, particularly the works of Krzysztof Penderecki and György Ligeti.
- In 1972 he was appointed principal conductor of the Berlin Deutsche Opera, where he inaugurated special concerts for children. Throughout his career, he presented TV programs to introduce classical music to the young and old.
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