Person

Ernst Krenek

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). Krenek wrote two pieces using the pseudonym Thornton Winsloe.

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Artist details

Type
Person
Area
Austria
Born
August 23rd, 1900
Died
December 22nd, 1991
Genres
Labels
Harmonia Mundi
Hyperion
London Records
Classic Produktion Osnabrück
Orfeo
Last updated: February 22nd, 2019