This selection brings together two different paths through Berlin’s musical history: Karat singer Herbert Dreilich and musicologist Peter Czerny. Both are buried at Biesdorf Cemetery.
The entries explain their professional backgrounds and show photographs of the actual graves. Exact grave references and metre-level positions are not available for this selection. For a targeted visit, ask the administration for the location. This is not a complete register.
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Selected people
2 documented gravesHerbert Dreilich’s grave, photographed in 2021 Music and culture
Herbert Dreilich
1942–2004
An exact grave reference is not given here. Ask the administration for directions before visiting.Rock musician and long-serving singer of Karat. Dreilich helped shape the band from the 1970s and was buried at Biesdorf Cemetery on 15 December 2004.
Peter Czerny’s grave Music and culture
Peter Czerny
1929–2011
An exact grave reference is not given here. Ask the administration for directions before visiting.Musicologist, author and cultural official. Czerny was known for his Opernbuch and directed Berlin’s Metropol-Theater from 1981 to 1990. His grave is at Biesdorf Cemetery.
Related information: Cemetery map · Cemetery administration.