About
Heribert Beissel (27 March 1933 – 11 June 2021) was a German conductor. While based in Bonn for decades, as conductor at the Bonn Opera and as founder and conductor of the Klassische Philharmonie Bonn, he also held leading positions in Halle (Saale) and Frankfurt (Oder) after the German reunification. His discography covers composers from Bach to Debussy.
Discography
Albums
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Piano Concerto No. 2 / Variations on Mozart's "Là ci darem la mano"
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The Nutcracker: A Christmas Story
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Symphony in C / Die Feen: Overture / Das Liebesverbot: Overture / Tristan und Isolde: Prelude and Liebestod
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Norbert Burgmüller: Klavierkonzert, op. 1 / Robert Schumann: Konzertstücke, op. 92 & op. 134
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Chopin: Piano Concerto No. 1, Fantasy on Polish Airs & Andante spianato and Grande polonaise brillante
Links
Official
Conductor position
Tags
- conductor
- german conductor
Identifiers
- MusicBrainz
- 6c25cf73-96cb-4f55-9c8a-374ec5f560a0
- ISNI
- 0000000078412866
Data from MusicBrainz, saved 12 Nov 2026. Photo from Wikimedia Commons, covers from the Cover Art Archive and Apple Music.