Oskar Hagen, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Oskar Hagen

German art historian

Date of Birth: 14-Oct-1888

Place of Birth: Wiesbaden, Hesse, Germany

Date of Death: 05-Oct-1957

Profession: composer, art historian

Nationality: Germany

Zodiac Sign: Libra

Oskar Hagen (14 October 1888, Wiesbaden, Germany – 5 October 1957, in Madison, Wisconsin, United States) was a German art historian.While lecturing at the University of Göttingen from 1918 to 1925, Hagen helped establish the Göttingen International Handel Festival.
He established the revival of Handel operas in Germany, beginning with his heavily-edited version of Rodelinda in 1920.
He later moved to the United States to be professor at the University of Wisconsin, where he founded the department of Art History.
In addition to his work as an art historian, Hagen also composed original music.
Hagen is the father of noted actress and drama teacher Uta Hagen.