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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 (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.
Dec 23, 1991 · Ernst Krenek was an Austrian, later American, composer of Czech origin. 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).
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Sep 4, 2012 · Learn about the Austrian-born composer Ernst Krenek, who fled Nazi Germany and composed five symphonies in different styles and languages. Read his memoirs and listen to his music in a new boxed set by CPO.