Dessau, Paul

Dessau, Paul
(1894-1979)
   German composer. Born in Hamburg, he began as a violinist, but eventually turned to conducting and composing. He was appointed to a number of posts in German opera houses. During the 1920s he wrote for the cinema. Eventually he emigrated to New York, but in 1948 settled in Berlin and served as professor of the German Academy of Arts.

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  • DESSAU, PAUL — (1894–1979), German composer. The grandson of a cantor, Dessau was born in Hamburg. He was co répétiteur in Hamburg (1912) and conducted operetta at the Tivoli Theatre, Bremen (1913). In 1919 he became co répétiteur and conductor in Cologne. In… …   Encyclopedia of Judaism

  • Dessau, Paul — ▪ German composer born Dec. 19, 1894, Hamburg, Ger. died June 28, 1979, East Berlin, E.Ger. [now Berlin, Ger.]       German composer and conductor best known for his operas and other vocal works written in collaboration with Bertolt Brecht… …   Universalium

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  • DESSAU (P.) — DESSAU PAUL (1894 1979) Compositeur allemand né à Hambourg, Paul Dessau occupe, après la Première Guerre mondiale, divers postes à Hambourg, à Cologne, à Mayence et à Berlin. En 1933, il émigre à Paris puis aux États Unis, et revient après 1945… …   Encyclopédie Universelle

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  • Dessau (engineering) — Dessau Industry Engineering Construction Services Founded 1957 Headquarters Montreal, Quebec, Canada Key people …   Wikipedia

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