Hans Werner Henze

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Hans Werner Henze (born in Gütersloh, Westphalia, 1 July 1926, died in Dresden, 27 October 2012) was a German composer of prodigious output best known for "his consistent cultivation of music for the theatre throughout his life". His music is extremely varied in style, having been influenced by serialism, atonality, Stravinsky, Italian music, Arabic music and jazz, as well as traditional schools of German composition. Henze was also known for his political convictions. <a href="https://www.last

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Key dates

Born

1 July 1926

Died

27 October 2012

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Wikidata facts

Instance of

human

Given name

Hans

Gender

male

Citizenship

Germany

Place of birth

Gütersloh

Place of death

Dresden

Occupation

dramaturge

Educated at

Heidelberg University

Employer

Hochschule für Musik und Tanz Köln

Political party

Nazi Party

Languages spoken

German

Student of

Wolfgang Fortner

Genre

classical music

Movement

20th-century classical music

Instrument

piano

Record label

Deutsche Grammophon

Image

Bundesarchiv B 145 Bild-F008277-0008, Köln, Schloss Brühl, Meisterkurse Musik.jpg

Work location

Marino

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