Compositions Albrecht's compositions have been described as basically tonal, traditional and neo-romantic. At the age of 22, Albrecht had already composed 116 works. He returned to composing in 2009, and wrote a string trio for his daughters, followed by a piano quintet. He wrote five string quartets. Commissioned by Silvius von Kessel, he wrote a motet for the Dombergchor Erfurt about the life of Saint Elisabeth. He composed many lieder for different ensembles, inspired by poetry of Gerhard Altenbourg, Ernst Barlach, Paul Celan, Gerhart Hauptmann and Erich Kästner's "Die 13 Monate", and a cycle setting texts from Buchenwald concentration camp. Albrecht composed an opera for children Die Schneekönigin, after Andersen's fairy-tale "The Snow Queen", initiated by Gudrun Schröfel, the conductor of the Mädchenchor Hannover. It was premiered in Weimar in 2015. His Requiem für Syrien (Requiem for Syria) for soloists, choir and orchestra was first performed in Dresden in June 2018 by the Dresdner Philharmonie conducted by Michael Sanderling. His First Symphony "Sinfonia di due Mondi" for mezzo-soprano and large orchestra on texts by Ulla Hahn received its world premiere in August 2019 by the Staatskapelle Weimar, conducted by his son Marc Albrecht. His works include: 2015 (or 2016) Abwege für ein Barockensemble – 2015 Vier Buchenwald-Gesänge – 2015 19 Lieder – nach Gedichten von Harald Albrecht – 2015 Die Schneekönigin, fairy-tale opera – 2015 Himmel über Syrien – 2015 Der Geistkämpfer – Fünf Gesänge nach Texten von Ernst Barlach – 2016 Von guten Mächten – 2016 Heilige Elisabeth – 2016/2017 Requiem für Syrien – 2019 Symphony No. 1 "Sinfonia di due Mondi", for mezzo-soprano and large orchestra on texts by Ulla Hahn – Publications Furtwängler, Wilhelm; Albrecht, George Alexander (ed.) (2004). Sinfonisches Konzert für Klavier und Orchester. In: Furtwängler, Wilhelm, 1886–1954. Works. 2002. Werkgruppe 1, Werke für Orchester ; Bd. 4. Berlin: Ries & Erler. Recordings Three CDs with all of Furtwängler's symphonies have been released with the Staatskapelle Weimar. References Further reading External links 1935 births 2021 deaths People from Osterholz 21st-century German conductors (music) 21st-century German male musicians German male conductors (music) Recipients of the Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany Albrecht family