Listening Through The Dictionary of Composers and Their Music
Ernst Křenek (1900-1991)
Bio
Ernst Heinrich Křenek was born in Vienna. His father was a Czech soldier and he also was drafted into the military but remained in Vienna and studied music during his service. He was briefly married to Mahler's daughter, was forced out of Germany by the emerging Nazis, and eventually became an American citizen in 1945. He taught at a number of Universities including Vassar College, Hamline University in St. Paul, and the Royal Conservatory of Music in Toronto.
Music
Sinfonia No. 1
Sinfonia No. 2
Twelve Short Pieces for Piano
Dream Sequence
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