Paul Dessau
- January 10, 2024
- Composer
Quick Facts
| Full Name | Paul Dessau |
| Occupation | Composer |
| Date Of Birth | Dec 19, 1894(1894-12-19) |
| Age | 130 |
| Date Of Death | 1979-06-28 |
| Birthplace | Hamburg |
| Country | Germany |
| Horoscope | Sagittarius |
Paul Dessau Biography
| Name | Paul Dessau |
| Birthday | Dec 19 |
| Birth Year | 1894 |
| Place Of Birth | Hamburg |
| Birth Country | Germany |
| Birth Sign | Sagittarius |
| Spouse | Ruth Berghaus |
| Children(s) | Maxim Dessau |
Paul Dessau is one of the most popular and richest Composer who was born on December 19, 1894 in Hamburg, Germany. wrote ballets, operas and symphonies as well in propaganda music produced in the German Democratic Republic. The oratorio he composed was based on “Hagadah shel Pessach” on the libretto written from Max Brod.
He was Kapellmeister of the Cologne opera house, in the reign of He served as Kapellmeister at Cologne’s opera house under Otto Klemperer from 1919 until 1923. from 1919 until 1923.
His family was musical with his grandfather working as cantor and his uncle as an assistant concertmaster for the Royal Opera House. His cousin was famous operetta composer Jean Gilbert. He got married to choreographer Ruth Berghaus in 1954.
Paul Dessau Net Worth
| Net Worth | $5 Million |
| Source Of Income | Composer |
| House | Living in own house. |
Paul Dessau is one of the richest Composer from Germany. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Paul Dessau 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)
He majored in violin at the Klindworth-Scharwenka Conservatory in Berlin, beginning in 1909. He was a répétiteur at the Hamburg’s City Theatre in 1912.
He was vice-president at the Deutsche Akademie der Kunste from 1957 until 1962.
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Who is Paul Dessau Dating?
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Facts & Trivia
Paul Ranked on the list of most popular Composer. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Germany. Paul Dessau celebrates birthday on December 19 of every year.
Top Facts about Paul Dessau
- Paul Dessau was a German composer and conductor.
- He was born on December 19, 1894 in Hamburg, Germany.
- Dessau studied at the Berlin Conservatory under Franz Schreker.
- He composed music for Bertolt Brecht’s plays, including “The Threepenny Opera.”
- Dessau fled Nazi Germany in 1933 and settled in Paris.
- In 1940, he emigrated to the United States where he taught at UCLA.
- Dessau returned to East Germany in 1948 and became a prominent figure in cultural life.
- He composed over 200 works including operas, symphonies, and chamber music.
- Dessau received numerous awards throughout his career including the National Prize of East Germany for Art and Literature.
- He died on June 28, 1979 in Königs Wusterhausen, East Germany at age 84.