Ambrosius, Hermann
Ambrosius, Hermann
Ambrosius, Hermann, German composer, teacher, and choral conductor; b. Hamburg, July 24, 1897; d. Engen am Hegau, Oct. 25, 1983. He studied in Pfitzner’s master classes at the Berlin Academy of Arts (1921–24). In 1926 he joined the faculty at the Leipzig Cons. He settled in Engen am Hegau in 1945 as a teacher and choral conductor. He composed 2 operas, much orch. music, including 12 syms. (1920–63), 3 piano concertos (1926–52), 2 cello concertos (1928–38), 2 guitar concertos (1953–62), and Der Berg (1965), and numerous accordion pieces.
—Nicolas Slonimsky/Laura Kuhn/Dennis McIntire
More From encyclopedia.com
Ferruccio Benvenuto Busoni , Busoni, Ferruccio (Dante Michelangiolo Benvenuto)
Busoni, Ferruccio (Dante Michelangiolo Benvenuto) greatly admired Italian-German pianist, pedagogue… Paul Dessau , Dessau, Paul
Dessau, Paul, prominent German composer; b. Hamburg, Dec. 19, 1894; d. Konigs Wusterhausen, near Berlin, June 27, 1979. He studied violi… Paul Hindemith , Hindemith, Paul (b Hanau, 1895; d Frankfurt, 1963). Ger.-born Amer. composer, conductor, violist, and teacher (Amer. cit. 1945). Became first violini… Henze, Hans Werner , Henze, Hans Werner
Henze, Hans Werner, outstanding German composer; b. Gütersloh, July 1, 1926. He entered the Braunschweig State Music School in 194… Joseph Joachim Raff , Raff, (Joseph) Joachim
Raff, (Joseph) Joachim , greatly renowned Swiss pedagogue and composer; b. Lachen, near Zürich, May 27, 1822; d. Frankfurt am… Franz Berwald , Berwald, Franz (Adolf)
Berwald, Franz (Adolf), outstanding Swedish composer, cousin of Johan Fredrik Berwald; b. Stockholm, July 23, 1796; d. there,…
You Might Also Like
NEARBY TERMS
Ambrosius, Hermann