Hans Hörner (conductor)
Hans Hörner (born January 30, 1903 in Munich ; † May 8, 1968 in Tokyo ) was a German conductor.
Life
Hörner studied in Munich, Kiel, where he obtained his doctorate, and Athens. At the beginning of his career he was Kapellmeister in Saarbrücken and Leipzig. During the German occupation of Greece in World War II , he directed the National Opera and State Orchestra in Athens and, after the war, conducted an orchestra in a British POW camp in Egypt. After his release in 1948, he was director of the Ankara Opera House and director of symphony concerts. Hörner led the orchestra at the 1953 ceremony when Ataturk 's remains were transferred to the Anıtkabir .
He was also chief conductor of the Stuttgart Philharmonic and finally conductor and teacher of conducting in Tokyo.
Erhart Kästner immortalized horns in the figure of Haffner in his Tumilad tent book .
In 1966 Hörner was awarded the German Cross of Merit, 1st Class .
report
- Winfried Zehetmeier : Who was Haffner? The adventurous life of the Munich conductor Hans Hörner. Bavaria 2, March 8, 2009
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Horns, Hans |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German conductor |
| DATE OF BIRTH | January 30, 1903 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Munich |
| DATE OF DEATH | May 8, 1968 |
| Place of death | Tokyo |