Hans Ewald Heller (17 April 1894 – 1 October 1966) was an Austrian-American composer, music critic and teacher.[1]
Hans Ewald Heller | |
|---|---|
| Born | Hans Edwald Heller 17 April 1894 Vienna, Austria |
| Died | October 1, 1966 (aged 72) New York City |
| Occupation(s) | Composer, music critic, teacher |
Life
editHeller studied with Camilla Horn and J. B. Foerster and received a doctorates from the University of Prague and the University of Vienna. He lived in Vienna where he worked as a music teacher and critic, editing several journals and magazines.[1][2] He was an orchestrator for the Vienna Broadcasting System and taught classes on music for film.[3] He was described in The New York Times as being the cousin of Albert Einstein.[4]
In 1938, he moved to the United States and died in 1966.[1][2]
Selected compositions
editLight operas
edit- Satan (Vienna, 1927)
- Messalina (Prague, 1928)
- Der Liebling von London (Vienna, 1930)
Overtures
edit- Carnival in New Orleans (1940)
Cantatas
edit- Ode to Our Women (1942)[5]
References
edit- ^ a b c Slonimsky, Nicolas; Kuhn, Laura Diane (2001). Baker's Biographical Dictionary of Musicians. New York: Schirmer Books. p. 1519. ISBN 978-0-02-865530-7.
- ^ a b "Hans Ewald Heller, a Music Editor, 72". The New York Times. 1966-10-02. Retrieved 2022-07-01.
- ^ "Dr Hans E. Heller, Viennese Composer, in America". Musical Courier. 119 (12): 12. 15 June 1939.
- ^ "Internment Camps in France Scored; Martin Baer, American Painter, Describes Conditions as Almost Intolerable; Heavy Labor Required – Hans Keller, Composer, Said to Be Cousin of Einstein, One of Intellectuals Held". The New York Times. 1940-12-22. Retrieved 2022-07-01.
- ^ "Tehila Nini Goldstein and Jascha Nemtsov perform Hans Heller's "Vom kleinen Alltag" - 4 Lieder op. 8". YouTube. October 18, 2021. Retrieved February 2, 2022.
External links
edit- "Heller, Hans Ewald", Oesterreichisches Musiklexikon (in German)
- "Hans Ewald Heller", italianopera.org
- "Hans Heller papers", University of Oregon Libraries
