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Hugo Leichtentritt
1874-01-01 – 1951-11-13
Life & Legacy
Hugo Leichtentritt (1 January 1874, Pleschen, Polish: Pleszew, nearby Posen, Province of Posen – 13 November 1951, Cambridge, Massachusetts) was a German-Jewish musicologist and composer who spent much of his life in the USA. His pupils include composers Leroy Robertson and Erich Walter Sternberg.
Occupation & Career
composer, musicologist, pedagogue, music critic, musicographer
Education
Hanns Eisler Music School Berlin
Legacy Highlights
Employer
Harvard University · Klindworth-Scharwenka Conservatory
Education & Institutions
Hanns Eisler Music School Berlin
Sources & Provenance
- Wikidata population candidate Q73628 — wikidata View source
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