Hans Gál
Hans Gál · Arts & Literature
Classical composer
1890, Brunn am Gebirge, Austria — 1987, Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom
Austria · United Kingdom
Hans Gál is recognized among Jewish contributors to Arts & Literature — Classical composer
Hans Gál was an Austrian-born composer, musicologist and teacher whose operas and orchestral works were widely performed in the 1920s before the Nazi regime banned his music. A Jew forced into exile, he settled in Edinburgh, helped found the Edinburgh International Festival, and taught for decades at the University of Edinburgh.
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Classical composer
Source: Jinfo.org — Jews in Music
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