Ernst Krenek
Ernst Heinrich Krenek (Czech: [ˈkr̝ɛnɛk], 23 August 1900 – 22 December 1991) was an Austrian, later American, composer. He explored atonality and other modern styles and wrote a number of books, including Music Here and Now (1939), a study of Johannes Ockeghem (1953), and Horizons Circled: Reflections on my Music (1974). Krenek wrote two pieces using the pseudonym Thornton Winsloe.
Artist details
- Type
- Person
- Area
- Austria
- Born
- August 23rd, 1900
- Died
- December 22nd, 1991
- Genres
- Labels
- Harmonia Mundi