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Dieter Zechlin (30 October 1926 – 16 March 2012) was a German pianist. He was one of East Germany's most prominent pianists throughout the 1950-80s. In 1959 he received the Art Prize of the GDR and in 1961 the National Prize of the GDR.
Zechlin was born in Goslar. He was married to the composer Ruth Zechlin, and was later married to the pianist, Susanne Grützmann. He died, aged 85, in Potsdam.
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Kommando 52 (1965)
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Known ForSound
GenderMale
Birthday1926-10-30
Deathday2012-03-16 (85 years old)
Birth PlaceGoslar, Germany
RelationshipsRuth Zechlin (1951 - 1972)
CitizenshipsGerman Democratic Republic, Germany
AwardsPatriotic Order of Merit in silver, Johannes-R.-Becher-Medaille, Robert Schumann Prize of the City of Zwickau, National Prize of East Germany
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