Gerd Albrecht

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FILE - In this Jan. 4, 1996 file picture then chief conductor of Czech Philharmony Orchestra Gerd Albrecht performs during the concert held in Prague . German conductor Gerd Albrecht, who led orchestras in the Czech Republic, Japan and Denmark and worked to bring music to children, has died. He was 78.Albrecht’s office said in a statement he died in Berlin Sunday Feb. 2, 2014 following a serious illness. (AP Photo//CTK,Tomas Turek,file) SLOVAKIA OUT