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- Born
- 1901
- Died
- 1983
- Works
- 32
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- Person
- Gender
- Male
- Origin
- Germany
- Active from
- 1901-05-17
- Active to
- 1983-07-10
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Werner Egk (born May 17, 1901 in Auchsesheim near Donauwörth (Germany); died July 10, 1983, Inning), originally Werner Mayer, was a German composer. Egk studied under Carl Orff in Munich. When radio broadcasting became available to the public, Egk immediately realised its importance as a mass media and developed operas and radio plays. At the beginning of the 1930s, Egk turned his interest towards ballet and opera. In 1935, he premiered his first opera Die Zaubergeige (The magic violin) in Fra
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1901 births1983 deaths20th-century German classical composers20th-century German male composersArt competitors at the 1936 Summer OlympicsComposers awarded knighthoodsGerman ballet composersGerman male opera composersGerman opera composersKnights Commander of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of GermanyOlympic gold medalists in art competitionsPeople from Donauwörth