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Ernst Heinrich Krenek (Czech: [ˈkr̝ɛnɛk], 23 August 1900 – 22 December 1991) was an Austrian, later American, composer. He explored atonality and other modern styles and wrote a number of books, including Music Here and Now (1939), a study of Johannes Ockeghem (1953), and Horizons Circled: Reflections on my Music (1974).
Learn about the life and music of Ernst Krenek, a distinguished and multifaceted composer of the 20th century. Explore his achievements, challenges, influences, emigration, women and legacy in various thematic blocks.
Ernst Krenek was an Austrian-American composer, one of the prominent exponents of the serial technique of musical composition. Krenek studied in Vienna and Berlin and was musical assistant at the German opera houses of Kassel (1925–27) and Wiesbaden (1927–28).
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Ernst Krenek's over 250 compositions exhibit a unique range among the composers of the twentieth century in their heterogeneity of form and tonal qualities. Explore his various creative periods: from early childhood to mature old age after eight creative decades!
Oct 31, 2020 · I. Allegro moderato 0:00 II. Adagio 10:17 III. Vivace 17:35 Krenek's long life in music began as a conductor in German opera houses, which may explain his prodigious output of original operas...
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Ernst Krenek (1900-1991) Krenek’s career can be seen as a virtual template for the wild fluctuations and extreme expressive volatility of music in the twentieth century.
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Ernst Krenek (1900 - 1991)Violin Concerto No. 1, Op. 29Presto - Adagio molto - Allegro vivacePeter Rosenberg, ViolinBamberger SymphonikerFlorian Merz, Conduc...
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