Hellmuth Christian Wolff, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

Hellmuth Christian Wolff

German composer

Date of Birth: 23-May-1906

Place of Birth: Zürich, canton of Zürich, Switzerland

Date of Death: 01-Jul-1988

Profession: composer, musicologist

Nationality: Germany

Zodiac Sign: Gemini


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About Hellmuth Christian Wolff

  • Hellmuth Christian Wolff (23 May 1906 in Zürich – 1 July 1988 in Leipzig) was a German composer and musicologist.
  • As a young man he studied music in Berlin and Kiel.
  • He later taught music in Leipzig from 1954-1971.
  • He is particularly remembered for his numerous publications on the history of opera and in particular the subject of baroque opera.
  • Also of interest, are his writings on the visual aspects of music which led him to study iconography, including a pictorial history of opera.Wolff’s reputation rests on his many publications rather than on his compositions which were rarely performed.
  • He composed four operas: Der kleine und der grosse Klaus (1931, revised 1940), Die törichten Wünsche (1943), Der Tod des Orpheus (1947), and Ich lass' mich scheiden (1950).
  • He also wrote a ballet and several orchestral and chamber works.
  • He also became known as a painter later in life.

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