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Karol Rathaus

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German-Austrian composer (1895-1954)

Person · Open Library

Born
1895
Died
1954
Works
13

Top works

  • Fünf Klavierstücke, Op. 9. Five pieces for pianoforte
  • Allegro concertante; trumpet (or clarinet) and strings
  • Ballade
  • Fourth string quartet
  • Praeludium and gigue

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Music · MusicBrainz

Type
Person
Gender
Male
Origin
Ukraine
Active from
1895-09-16
Active to
1954-11-21
classical

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Listeners · Last.fm

Listeners
393
Total plays
1,947

Tags

composergermanUkrainianClassical20th Century

A prominent figure in the milieu of Germany’s intellectual and artistic life of the 1920’s, Karol Rathaus was regarded as one of that nation’s most promising composers. Rathaus had heard his music premiered by the world’s finest orchestras and played as sound tracks for the earliest talking motion pictures. His compositions also won him prizes, earned him commissions, opened the door to his restoration of Mussorgsky’s Boris Godunov for the Metropolitan Opera <a href="https://www.last.fm/music/Ka

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
human
Given name
Karol
Gender
male
Citizenship
Poland
Place of birth
Ternopil
Place of death
New York City
Languages spoken
English language
Field of work
film score
Instrument
piano
Conflict
World War I
Image
Karol Rathaus.jpg
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date of birth
1895-09-16
date of death
1954-11-21
Commons category
Karol Rathaus
pseudonym
Leonhard Bruno
name in native language
Karol Leonard Bruno Rathaus
P8168
Ararat
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