Hellmuth Christian Wolff, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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German composer
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Place of Birth: Zürich, canton of Zürich, Switzerland
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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