Bernhard Klee
Bernhard Klee (19 April 1936 – 10 October 2025) was a German conductor and pianist. His leadership posts included terms as Generalmusikdirektor (GMD) at the Theater Lübeck from 1966 to 1973, chief conductor of the Radiophilharmonie Hannover in Hanover from 1976 to 1979, GMD in Düsseldorf from 1977 to 1987, chief conductor of the NDR Radiophilharmonie from 1991 to 1995 and of the Staatsphilharmonie Rheinland-Pfalz from 1992 to 1997, Beginning in the 1970s, he was closely associated with the BBC as a regular guest conductor of several London orchestras. He performed in Munich, Vienna, at the Salzburg Festival and in the United States, among others, and recorded extensively. As a pianist, he often accompanied his first wife, soprano Edith Mathis, in Lieder repertoire.
Klee was regarded as a renowned interpreter of Mozart, discovering rarely played works such as Zaide and recognized in awards for recordings of his music such as Deutscher Schallplattenpreis and Wiener Flötenuhr. He made significant contributions to the performance of contemporary music, conducting world premieres of works by Hans-Jürgen von Bose, Wolfgang Fortner, Sofia Gubaidulina, Hans Werner Henze, Volker David Kirchner, Detlev Müller-Siemens, Dieter Schnebel and Manfred Trojahn.
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Cosi fan tutte, K. 588: Cosi fan tutte, K. 588, Act I: Aria: Un'aura amorosa - Opera Arias (Tenor): Schreier, Peter -Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart/ Otto Nicolai/ Georg Friedrich Händel / Richard Strauss / Gioacchino Rossini/ Albert Lortzing/ Claudio Monteverdi/ -
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Die lustigen Weiber von Windsor (The Merry Wives of Windsor): Die lustigen Weiber von Windsor (The Merry Wives of Windsor), Act II: Romance: Horch, die Lerche singt im Hain! - Opera Arias (Tenor): Schreier, Peter -Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart/ Otto Nicolai/ Georg Friedrich Händel / Richard Strauss / Gioacchino Rossini/ Albert Lortzing/ Claudio Monteverdi/ -
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Ariodante, HWV 33: Es breiten sich die Schwingen der Liebe weit um Flug - Opera Arias (Tenor): Schreier, Peter -Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart/ Otto Nicolai/ Georg Friedrich Händel / Richard Strauss / Gioacchino Rossini/ Albert Lortzing/ Claudio Monteverdi/ -
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Die Entfuhrung aus dem Serail (Abduction from the Seraglio), K. 384: Die Entfuhrung aus dem Serail (Abduction from the Seraglio), K. 384, Act I: Recitative and Aria: Konstanze! dich wieder... - Opera Arias (Tenor): Schreier, Peter -Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart/ Otto Nicolai/ Georg Friedrich Händel / Richard Strauss / Gioacchino Rossini/ Albert Lortzing/ Claudio Monteverdi/ -
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Capriccio, Op. 85, TrV 279: Capriccio, Op. 85, TrV 279, Act I: Kein Andres, das mir so im Herzen loht - Opera Arias (Tenor): Schreier, Peter -Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart/ Otto Nicolai/ Georg Friedrich Händel / Richard Strauss / Gioacchino Rossini/ Albert Lortzing/ Claudio Monteverdi/ -
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La finta semplice, K. 51: La finta semplice, K. 51, Act III: Nelle guerre d'amore - Opera Arias (Tenor): Schreier, Peter -Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart/ Otto Nicolai/ Georg Friedrich Händel / Richard Strauss / Gioacchino Rossini/ Albert Lortzing/ Claudio Monteverdi/ -
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Don Giovanni, K. 527: Don Giovanni, K. 527, Act I: Recitativo: Come mai creder deggio - Act I: Aria: Dalla sua pace (Appendix) - Opera Arias (Tenor): Schreier, Peter -Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart/ Otto Nicolai/ Georg Friedrich Händel / Richard Strauss / Gioacchino Rossini/ Albert Lortzing/ Claudio Monteverdi/ -
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Il barbiere di Siviglia (The Barber of Seville): Il barbiere di Siviglia (The Barber of Seville), Act I: Cavatina: Ecco, ridente in cielo - Opera Arias (Tenor): Schreier, Peter -Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart/ Otto Nicolai/ Georg Friedrich Händel / Richard Strauss / Gioacchino Rossini/ Albert Lortzing/ Claudio Monteverdi/ -
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Undine: Act III - "Vater, Mutter, Schwestern, Brüder hab ich nicht mehr auf der Welt" - Opera Arias (Tenor): Schreier, Peter -Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart/ Otto Nicolai/ Georg Friedrich Händel / Richard Strauss / Gioacchino Rossini/ Albert Lortzing/ Claudio Monteverdi/ -
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Idomeneo re di Creta, K. 366: Act II - "Fuor del mar ho un mar in senso" - Opera Arias (Tenor): Schreier, Peter -Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart/ Otto Nicolai/ Georg Friedrich Händel / Richard Strauss / Gioacchino Rossini/ Albert Lortzing/ Claudio Monteverdi/ -
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La clemenza di Tito, K. 621: La clemenza di Tito, K. 621, Act I: Aria: Del piu sublime soglio - Opera Arias (Tenor): Schreier, Peter -Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart/ Otto Nicolai/ Georg Friedrich Händel / Richard Strauss / Gioacchino Rossini/ Albert Lortzing/ Claudio Monteverdi/ -
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L'Orfeo: L'Orfeo, Act II: Ecco pur ch'a voi ritorno - Opera Arias (Tenor): Schreier, Peter -Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart/ Otto Nicolai/ Georg Friedrich Händel / Richard Strauss / Gioacchino Rossini/ Albert Lortzing/ Claudio Monteverdi/ -
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Lucio Silla, K. 135: Lucio Silla, K. 135, Act I: E tollerare io posso si temerari oltraggi? - Opera Arias (Tenor): Schreier, Peter -Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart/ Otto Nicolai/ Georg Friedrich Händel / Richard Strauss / Gioacchino Rossini/ Albert Lortzing/ Claudio Monteverdi/ -
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Die Zauberflöte, K. 620: Act I - "Dies Bildnis Ist Bezaubernd Schön" - Opera Arias (Tenor): Schreier, Peter -Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart/ Otto Nicolai/ Georg Friedrich Händel / Richard Strauss / Gioacchino Rossini/ Albert Lortzing/ Claudio Monteverdi/ -
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