Paul Dessau
Composer

Paul Dessau Net Worth

Paul Dessau was a German composer born on December 19, 1894. He was known for his works in opera, ballet, symphony, and propaganda music produced by the German Democratic Republic. His most notable work was his oratorio "Hagadah shel Pessach", which was based on a libretto by Max Brod.
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Age, Biography and Wiki

Birth Day December 19, 1894
Birth Place Germany
Age 125 YEARS OLD
Died On Jun 28, 1979 (age 84)
Birth Sign Sagittarius

💰 Net worth: $3 Million (2024)

About

Wrote operas, ballets, and symphonies, as well as propaganda music produced by the German Democratic Republic. He based his oratorio "Hagadah shel Pessach" on a libretto by Max Brod.

Before Fame

He majored in violin at the Klindworth-Scharwenka Conservatory in Berlin, beginning in 1909. He was a répétiteur at Hamburg's City Theatre in 1912.

Trivia

He was vice President of the Deutsche Akademie der Künste from 1957 until 1962.

Family Life

His family was musical, with his grandfather serving as a cantor and his uncle working as a concertmaster at the Royal Opera House. His cousin was the well-known operetta Composer Jean Gilbert. He married Choreographer Ruth Berghaus in 1954.

Associated With

He served as Kapellmeister at Cologne's opera house under Otto Klemperer from 1919 until 1923.

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