Hans Pfitzner
from Moscow, Russia
May 5, 1869 - May 22, 1949 (age 80)
Biography
A German composer, conservative in style and harmony, who is nonetheless considered part of the modern school typified by Richard Strauss. Pfitzner's opera Palestrina made use of that composer's themes and was tremendously popular. His staunch support of the Nazi regime contributed to his fall from favor as a composer. ~ Mary K. Scanlan, Rovi



 
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Hans Pfitzner: "Palestrina" - Prelude to Act II / Nelsons · Berliner Philharmoniker
Hans Pfitzner -- Overture to Christ-Elflein (conducted by Pfitzner)
Hans Pfitzner - Palestrina - Prelude to Act 2 (1917)
Pfitzner: Palestrina, Act I: Prelude. Ruhig. Andante
Hans Pfitzner: 3 Preludes from “Palestrina” (1915)
Review: Pfitzner's Von Deutscher Seele--Hitler's Favorite Cantata
Hans Pfitzner - "Sextett" for Clarinet, Violin, Viola, Cello, Double Bass and Piano, Op.55 (1945)
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