Karl Kohn (composer)
Karl Kohn (born August 1, 1926 in Vienna ) is an American composer, pianist and music teacher of Austrian origin.
Life
Kohn came to the USA in 1939 when he was thirteen. After the Second World War he studied at Harvard University with Walter Piston , Irving Fine and Randall Thompson . A Fulbright research grant enabled him to stay in Helsinki, and he has also received grants from the Guggenheim, Howard and Mellon foundations. For several years he gave summer courses at the Berkshire Music Center in Tanglewood. From 1950 to 1994 he was Professor of Music at Pomona College . Among his students here were Douglas Leedy , David Noon and Susan Morton Blaustein , privately he taught a. a. Frank Zappa . With his wife Margaret Kohn , he performed works for two pianos, mainly by 20th century composers. As a composer, he mainly emerged with chamber music works.
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- Rodney Winther: "An Annotated Guide to Wind Chamber Music: Paperback Edition" , Alfred Music Publishing, ISBN 9781457449970 , p. 265
- Pomona College, Department of Music, February 5, 2013: The Music of Karl Kohn 1961-2012 to be performdes at Bridges Hall of Music
- PCM: Music at Pomona
- Karl Kohn at Allmusic (English)
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| SURNAME | Kohn, Karl |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American composer, pianist and music teacher of Austrian origin |
| DATE OF BIRTH | August 1, 1926 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Vienna |