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Wilhelm Grosz

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Also known as Hugh Williams, Will Grosz, Peter DeGooreynd

Austrian composer, pianist and conductor (1894–1939)

Person · Open Library

Born
1894
Died
1939
Works
2

Top works

  • Sganarell
  • Der arme Reinhold

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Music · MusicBrainz

Type
Person
Gender
Male
Origin
Austria
Active from
1894-08-11
Active to
1939-12-10
classical

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Listeners · Last.fm

Listeners
390
Total plays
2,254

Tags

musicalAustriaaustrian

Wilhelm Grosz (11 August 1894 – 10 December 1939) (aka Hugh Williams) was an Austrian composer, pianist, and conductor. Wilhelm Grosz was born in Vienna. He studied music with Richard Robert, Franz Schreker and Guido Adler. In 1921 he was appointed conductor of the Mannheim Opera, but returned to Vienna in 1922, where he worked as a pianist and composer. From 1927 he was the artistic manager of the Ultraphone Gramophone company in Berlin. In 1933 he became conductor of the Kammerspiele Theater

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