Paul Dessau

Paul Dessau
Kurt Hager, Ruth Berghaus, Werner Rackwitz, Paul Dessau and Hans-Joachim Hoffmann in 1974
Born(1894-12-19)19 December 1894
Hamburg, German Empire
Died28 June 1979(1979-06-28) (aged 84)
Königs Wusterhausen, GDR
NationalityGerman
EducationKlindworth-Scharwenka Conservatory
Occupations
  • Composer
  • Conductor
SpouseRuth Berghaus
ChildrenMaxim Dessau

Paul Dessau (19 December 1894 – 28 June 1979) was a German composer and conductor. He collaborated with Bertolt Brecht and composed incidental music for his plays, and several operas based on them.

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