Roland Bader
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Roland Bader, born in 1938 in Wangen im Allgäu, Germany, was a conductor and choir director. He studied church music in Rottenburg am Neckar, followed by organ studies and composition at the Musikhochschule Stuttgart. Bader's early career included roles as a church musician in Böblingen and Ludwigsburg, where he founded ensembles like the Philharmonia Vocal-Ensemble Stuttgart. His breakthrough came with the first recording of Mendelssohn's Elias for VOX New York in 1963. Throughout his career, Bader directed various orchestras and choirs, including the Berliner Philharmoniker and the Chor der St. Hedwigs-Kathedrale Berlin. Notable recordings include works by Mozart, Beethoven, and Brahms. He held positions at the Städtische Bühnen in Oberhausen and the Musikhochschule TOHO Mimurodo Gakuen in Tokyo. His repertoire spanned Baroque to contemporary classical music, with performances across Europe, Asia, Australia, and North America.
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