Bierey, Gottlob Benedikt

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Bierey, Gottlob Benedikt

Bierey, Gottlob Benedikt, German conductor and composer; b. Dresden, July 25, 1772; d. Breslau, May 5, 1840. He was a pupil of Christian E. Weinlig at Dresden, then director of a traveling opera troupe. He was appointed Kapellmeister at Breslau in 1808, succeeding Weber; retired in 1828. He composed 26 operas and operettas, 10 cantatas, masses, orch. and chamber music, etc.

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