Hans Werner Henze

German composer (1926–2012)
Person human Q76915

Facts

33 properties
Instance of
human
Sex or gender
male[42]
Date of birth
July 1, 1926
Date of death
October 27, 2012
Place of birth
Gütersloh
Place of death
Dresden
Country of citizenship
Germany[11]
Member of political party
Nazi Party[43]
Work location
Cologne, Marino[52][53]
Languages spoken, written or signed
German
Birth name
Hans Werner Henze
Described by source
Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1969–1978), The New Grove Dictionary of Music and Musicians, Encyklopedia muzyczna PWM, Brief Biographical Dictionary of Foreign Composers
Family name
Henze[50]
Given name
Hans[51]
Instrument
piano
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Name in native language
Hans Werner Henze
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UxnrP
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Place of burial
Lazio[10]
🏷️ Also known as
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Library of Congress authority ID
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GND ID
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ADK member ID
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AllMusic artist ID
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AlloCiné person ID
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Apple Music artist ID
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Archives at Yale agent ID
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Archivio Storico Ricordi person ID
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BMLO ID
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BNB person ID (OBSOLETE)
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BRAHMS artist ID
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Bibliothèque nationale de France ID
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CONOR.SI ID
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Carnegie Hall agent ID
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CiNii Research ID
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Cinémathèque québécoise person ID
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Classical Archives composer ID
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CompositionToday composer ID
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DDB person (GND) ID
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DFK Paris person ID
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Deutsche Biographie (GND) ID
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Dezède person ID
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Dialnet author ID
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FactGrid item ID
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Film.ru person ID
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Flanders Arts Institute person ID (former scheme)
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Freebase ID
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GTAA ID
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Grammy Awards artist ID
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Gran Enciclopèdia de la Música ID
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Great Norwegian Encyclopedia ID
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Great Russian Encyclopedia Online ID (2017)
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Grove Music Online ID
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IDU person ID
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IMDb ID
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IdRef ID
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IxTheo authority ID
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KANTO ID
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KBR person ID
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Kinobox person ID
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Lur Encyclopedic Dictionary ID
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MMB ID
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Musicalics composer ID
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Musik-Sammler.de artist ID
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Muziekweb performer ID
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NDL Authority ID
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NL CR AUT ID
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NLA Trove people ID
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NSDAP membership number (1925–1945)
9884828
NUKAT ID
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National Library of Israel J9U ID
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National Library of Latvia ID
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National Library of Poland MMS ID
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Nationale Thesaurus voor Auteursnamen ID
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Notable Names Database ID
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Obálky knih ID
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Online PWN Encyclopedia ID
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Operone composer ID
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PM20 folder ID
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PORT person ID
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Perlentaucher ID
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Proleksis enciklopedija ID
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Pushkin Museum artist ID
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SBN author ID
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SEARCH on line catalogue ID
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SELIBR ID
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SNAC ARK ID
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Setlist.fm artist ID
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Shazam artist ID
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Songkick artist ID
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Spotify artist ID
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Swedish Film Database person ID
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Sächsische Biografie (GND) ID
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TMDB person ID
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The Guardian topic ID
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The Oxford Dictionary of Music entry ID
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Theatricalia person ID
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Topic's main category
Category:Hans Werner Henze
UOM ID
55622
Unione Romana Biblioteche Scientifiche ID
96349, 355529
Universal Music France artist ID
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University of Barcelona authority ID
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University of Barcelona authority ID (former scheme)
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Vatican Library VcBA ID
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Visuotinė lietuvių enciklopedija ID
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WikiTree person ID
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Wise Music Classical composer ID
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WorldCat Entities ID
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Österreichisches Musiklexikon Online ID
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ČSFD person ID
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Summary

Hans Werner Henze was born on July 1, 1926[1], in Gütersloh[2]. He died on October 27, 2012[3], in Dresden[4]. He worked as a composer[5], musicologist[6], jazz musician[7], university teacher[8], and conductor[9].

Product Details

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  • Type: Person[56]

  • Country: DE[57]

  • Began / founded: 1926-07-01[58]

  • Ended / dissolved: 2012-10-27[59]

  • Genre(s): classical, contemporary classical[60]

  • Community tags: classical, composer, contemporary classical, german composer[61]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 6c3f5aaf-bd58-49ff-8160-26af9d777f54[62]

FAQs

Where was Hans Werner Henze born?

Hans Werner Henze was born in Gütersloh[2].

Where did Hans Werner Henze die?

Hans Werner Henze passed away in Dresden[4].

What did Hans Werner Henze do for work?

Hans Werner Henze worked as a composer[5], musicologist[6], jazz musician[7], university teacher[8], and conductor[9].

Where did Hans Werner Henze go to school?

Hans Werner Henze was educated at Heidelberg University[17].

What awards did Hans Werner Henze receive?

Honors received include Knight Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[24], Bach Prize of the Free and Hanseatic City of Hamburg[25], Musikpreis der Stadt Duisburg[26], and Praemium Imperiale[27].

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