Margrit Conrad (21 September 1918 – 2 August 2005) was a

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contralto in opera and concert. Conrad was born in

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. She studied at the conservatory of Zürich with

Ria Ginster Ria Ginster (15 April 1898 – 11 May 1985) was a German soprano who appeared mainly in recital and concert, including international tours. She was an academic voice teacher at the Zürich Conservatory, and gave master classes internationally, i ...

. She recorded

Bach cantatas This is a sortable list of Bach cantatas, the cantatas composed by Johann Sebastian Bach. His almost 200 extant cantatas are among his important vocal compositions. Many are known to be lost. Bach composed both church cantatas, most of them for ...

with

Diethard Hellmann Diethard Hellmann (28 December 1928 – 14 October 1999) was a German Kantor and an academic in Leipzig, Mainz and Munich. Professional career Born in Grimma, Dietmann Hellmann was a member of the Thomanerchor. He studied church music in Leipzig ...

. She died in Baden, aged 86.

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Konzertchronik 1947 – 2014

Zürcher Bach Chor The Zürcher Bach Chor is a mixed choir in Zurich, Switzerland, dedicated to the works of Johann Sebastian Bach. It was founded in 1947, and first performed exclusively works by Bach. From 1963, the repertory was widened, including even works of ...

{{DEFAULTSORT:Conrad, Margrit Contraltos 1918 births 2005 deaths Musicians from Lucerne 20th-century Swiss women opera singers