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Ernst Krenek
12+ albums
contemporary classicalaustrianClassicalcomposerAustria
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Ernst Krenek,originally Ernst Křenek (August 23, 1900 – December 22, 1991) was an Austrian-born composer of Czech ancestry; throughout his life he insisted that his name be written Krenek rather than Křenek, and that it should be pronounced as a German word. He explored atonality and other modern styles and wrote a number of books, including Music Here and Now (1939), a study of Johannes Ockeghem (1953), and Horizons Circled: Reflections on my Music (1974). Krenek was born in Vienna. He studied there and in Berlin with Franz Schreker before working in a number of German opera houses as conductor. During World War I, Krenek was drafted into the Austrian Army, but he was stationed in Vienna, allowing him to go on with his musical studies. In 1922 he met Gustav Mahler's daughter, Anna, and her mother, Alma, who asked Krenek to complete her late husband's Symphony No. 10. Krenek helped edit the first and third movements but went no further. In 1924 he married Anna, only to divorce her before the first anniversary. His music was targeted in Germany by the Nazi Party with its inclusion in the 1938 Degenerate Music exhibition. He moved to the United States of America in 1938 where he taught music at various universities, including Hamline University in Saint Paul, Minnesota from 1942-1947. He became an American citizen in 1945. His students included George Perle and Robert Erickson. He died in Palm Springs, California. Krenek's music is in a variety of styles. His early work is i
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I. Allegro moderato
1,6952Lamentatio Jeremiae Prophetae for Mixed Chorus a Capella, Op. 93: I. In Coena Domini, Lectio Prima
4603Trio Fantasie, Op. 63: I. Andante sostenuto
4414Sonata for Piano No. 3, Op. 92 No. 4: I. Allegretto piacavole, animato e flessibile - Stereo Version
4075Sonata for Piano No. 3, Op. 92 No. 4: II. Theme, Canons and Variations. Andantino - Agitato - Allegretto - Stereo Version
3436Sonata for Piano No. 3, Op. 92 No. 4: III. Scherzo. Vivace ma non troppo - Stereo Version
3227Piano Sonata No. 3, Op. 92 No. 4: I. Allegretto piacevole, animato e flessibile
3098Sonata for Piano No. 3, Op. 92 No. 4: IV. Adagio - Stereo Version
3069Piano Sonata No. 3, Op. 92 No. 4: IV. Adagio
27310Piano Sonata No. 3, Op. 92 No. 4: II. Theme, Canons & Variations
195albums
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Lamentatio Jeremiae Prophetae
Krenek: Chamber Music & Songs, Vol. 1
Krenek: Jonny spielt auf
Krenek: Choral Works
Krenek: Complete Piano Concertos, Vol. 2
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Piano Music from the Weimar Republic
Krenek: Piano Works
Krenek, E.: 7 Easy Pieces / 5 Short Pieces / Symphonic Elegy / Adagio and Fugue / Symphonic Piece / Brazilian Sinfonietta
Krenek: Orchestral Works
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Krenek, E.: Diktator (Der) / Schwergewicht, Oder Die Ehre Der Nation / Das Geheime Konigreich [Opera]
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Krenek, E.: String Quartets Nos. 1 and 7
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Glenn Gould Edition: Berg, Krenek, Webern, Debussy & Ravel