Hans Kann
Johann "Hans" Kann (born February 14, 1927 in Vienna ; † June 24, 2005 there ) was an Austrian pianist and composer .
From 1946 he went on concert tours around the world. He studied piano with Otto Schulhof , among others . Kann was a teacher at the Vienna State Academy , the Tokyo National University of Fine Arts & Music , the Musashino Music University, the University of Arts Ueno in Tokyo and the Darmstadt City Academy . From 1977 to 1995 he was a professor at the Musikhochschule in Vienna.
In the 1970s, Kann occasionally represented the pianist on the ORF Sunday morning show What's new? with Heinz Conrads. In 1987 he introduced the midday concerts in the Wiener Konzerthaus .
His grave is in the Vienna Central Cemetery (Gr. 33G, No. 35). In 2011 the Kannweg in Vienna- Floridsdorf (21st district) was named after him.
Awards
- 1984 Nestroy ring
- 1961 and 1963 Grain Prize
- 1987 Cross of Honor for Science and Art, 1st class
- 1994 Order of the Japanese Imperial Family
Web links
- Works by and about Hans Kann in the catalog of the German National Library
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Can, Hans |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Can, Johann |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Austrian pianist and composer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | February 14, 1927 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Vienna |
| DATE OF DEATH | June 24, 2005 |
| Place of death | Vienna |