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Heinz Zeebe (27 November 1915 – 17 April 1983) was a German conductor. The
Paul Hindemith Paul Hindemith (; 16 November 189528 December 1963) was a German composer, music theorist, teacher, violist and conductor. He founded the Amar Quartet in 1921, touring extensively in Europe. As a composer, he became a major advocate of the ''Ne ...
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Kapellmeister (, also , ) from German ''Kapelle'' (chapel) and ''Meister'' (master)'','' literally "master of the chapel choir" designates the leader of an ensemble of musicians. Originally used to refer to somebody in charge of music in a chapel, the term ha ...
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Staatstheater Braunschweig The Staatstheater Braunschweig is a theatre company and opera house in Braunschweig, Germany, presenting and producing music theatre (opera, operetta, musical), Tanztheater, theatre, Theatre for Young Audiences and concerts. The ''Staatstheate ...
from 1946 to 1981.


Life

Born in Berflin, Zeebe studied at the Staatliche Akademische Musikhochschule Berlin-Charlottenburg from 1935. His teacher in composition was Paul Hindemith. Through the mediation of the conductor Carl Schuricht, Zeebe obtained a position as répétiteur and conductor at the Saarländisches Staatstheater in
Saarbrücken Saarbrücken (; french: link=no, Sarrebruck ; Rhine Franconian: ''Saarbrigge'' ; lb, Saarbrécken ; lat, Saravipons, lit=The Bridge(s) across the Saar river) is the capital and largest city of the state of Saarland, Germany. Saarbrücken is S ...
in 1939.


Activity in Braunschweig

Zeebe came to Braunschweig during the war, became a soldier in 1941 and was taken prisoner. In 1946, under general music director Albert Bittner he was appointed First ''Kapellmeister'' at the State Theatre. In 1949, with the support of the city of Braunschweig, he initiated the ''Festive Days of New Chamber Music'', which he directed until 1982. Together with his father-in-law, the chief city director , Zeebe was co-initiator of the awarded by the city of Braunschweig. In 1973, he himself received this prize. Zeebe died on 17 April 1983 in Braunschweig at the age of 67.Heinz zeebee
on Find a Grave


Further reading

* Norman-Mathias Pingel: ''Zeebe, Heinz'' in ''Braunschweiger Stadtlexikon'', edited on behalf of the City of Braunschweig by Manfred R. W. Garzmann and Wolf-Dieter Schuegraf with substantial collaboration by Norman-Mathias Pingel; supplementary volume, page 141, Braunschweig 1996,


References

20th-century German conductors (music) 1915 births 1983 deaths Musicians from Berlin {{Germany-conductor-stub