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Short biographies and sources for further information About the sources: Extensive biographies and information about compositions, recordings, careers and families of émigré musicians can be found in German in the excellent LexM online encyclopedia of musicians persecuted by the Nazis, hosted by the University of Hamburg. English-language information about many émigrés can be found on Wikipedia. I am indebted for many details to Jutta Raab Hansen, author of NS-verfolgte Musiker in England (Hamburg: Bockel Verlag, 1996), who interviewed many émigré musicians in London during the 1990s and published nearly 300 short biographies in her book. Norbert Meyn Bing, Rudolf Born 9.1.1902 in Vienna, died 2.9.1997 in New York From 1928 opera manager Darmstadt, then Städtische Oper Berlin 1930-33 Emigration to UK in 1934 1936-1949 general manager of Glyndebourne opera Founding director of the Edinburgh Festival 1947 General manager of Metropolitain Opera New York 1950-1972 Raab Hansen, p. 397 Brainin, Norbert Born 12.3.1923 in Vienna, died April 10, 2005 in London Emigration to UK in 1938 Violin studies with Carl Flesch and Max Rostal in London 1940 internment Isle of Man concerts with Ferdinand Rauter and Paul Hamburger Work as a metal worker duringt he war 1948-1987 1st violin in Amadeus Quartet with Sigmund Nissel, Peter Schidlof (both also émigrés) and Marin Lovett, over 4000 concerts http://www.lexm.uni-hamburg.de/object/lexm_lexmperson_00002549 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l06wDJIjQ2M Raab Hansen, p. 399 Busch, Fritz Born 13.3.1890 in Siegen, died 14.9.1951 in London Started as opera conductor in Riga, Aachen and Stuttgart 1922-1934 music director of Dresden Opera Nazi persecution for political reasons, Busch was not Jewish 1934-1939 music director of Glyndebourne Festival Opera, international conducting career, Teatro Colon Buenos Aires, Metropolitain Opera New York, Chicago, Copenhagen, Stockholm http://www.lexm.uni-hamburg.de/object/lexm_lexmperson_00001742 Raab Hansen, p. 401 Deutsch, Otto Erich Born 5.9.1883 in Vienna, died 23.11.1957 in Vienna 1926-1935 librarian of the Hoboken music collection in Austria Freelance writer Emigration to UK 1938 (Cambridge) 1940 internment Isle of Man Schubert biographer, works list (Deutsch-Verzeichnis) Return to Vienna in 1952 Raab Hansen, p. 403 Ebert, Carl Born 20.2.1887 in Berlin, died 14.5.1980 in Los Angeles 1909-1914 actor at Deutsches Theater Berlin under Max Reinhardt Leading actor in Frankfurt and Berlin Opera director in Darmstadt from 1927 and Berlin from 1931 1934 emigration to the UK for political reasons 1934-39 and again post-war, director at Glyndebourne opera 1940-47 work in Ankara, Turkey Guest director at Zurich, La Scala Milan, Metropolitain Opera New York, Vienna State Opera, Salzburg Festival 1948-54 Los Angeles 1954-61 returned as director of Städtische Oper Berlin retired to Santa Monica, Los Angeles http://www.lexm.uni-hamburg.de/object/lexm_lexmperson_00002560 Raab Hansen, p. 404 Eisler, Hanns Composer, born 6.7.1898 in Leipzig, died 6.9.1962 Berlin Pupil of Arnold Schönberg and Anton Webern 1919-1923 Vienna Berlin from 1925, collaboration with Bertold Brecht Emigration to UK 1934, composed film and stage music 1938 further emigration to USA 1948 return to Vienna, 1950 Berlin, composed national anthem of East Germany http://www.hanns-eisler.com Raab Hansen, p. 407 Gál, Hans Composer, born 5.8.1890 in Vienna, died 3.10.1987 in Edinburgh Studied composition with Mandyczewskz in Vienna 1919-1929 lecturer at Vienna University Successful composer, operas, orchestrals, choral and chamber music performed frequently all over Germany 1929-1933 director of Konservatorium Mainz Return to Vienna, then 1938 emigration to UK, settled in Edinburgh 1940 internment Isle of Man, diary “Musik hinter Stacheldraht” After 1945 Professor at Edinburgh University Continued to compose until 1987 and published monographies of Brahms, Wagner, Schubert and Verdi www.hansgal.com http://www.lexm.uni-hamburg.de/object/lexm_lexmperson_00002570 Raab Hansen, p. 410 Gellhorn, Peter Pianist, coach and conductor, born 24.10.1912 in Breslau, died 14.2.2004 in London 1929-34 studied at Hochschule für Musik Berlin Emigrated to UK in 1935, teacher at Toynbee Hall until 1939 1940-41 internment Isle of Man 1941-43 repetiteur for Sadler’s Wells Opera Chamber music with Maria Lidka, violin, among others 1946-1953 conductor at Covent Garden 1954-1961 repetiteur and chorus master at Glyndebourne Opera From 1961 chorus master at the BBC Worked as a highly respected coach and teacher in London into the new millennium Raab Hansen, p. 411 Gerhardt, Elena Lieder singer, born 11.11.1883 in Leipzig, died 11.1.1963 Studied in Leipzig, debut recital in 1903 accompanied by Arthur Nikisch, since 1907 Guest concerts in London, international concert and recording career 1932 married to Leipzig radio director Fritz Kohl, who was arrested by the Nazis in 1934 Emigration to UK in 1934, teaching at Guildhall School, concerts at the National Gallery during WW2, later active as a private teacher in London (Peter Pears was one of her pupils in the 1930ies) http://www.lexm.uni-hamburg.de/object/lexm_lexmperson_00002399 http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio4/features/desert-island-discs/castaway/8d16a937 Raab Hansen, p. 412 Goehr , Walter Conductor, born 28.5.1903 in Berlin, died 4.12.1960 in Sheffield Pupil of Arnold Schönberg, conductor at Berliner Rundfunk 1933 emigration to the UK 1933-1939 conductor and music director of Columbia Records From 1942 conductor, composer and arranger for the BBC From 1943 conductor and teacher at Morley College His son is the composer Alexander Goehr Raab Hansen, p. 413 Goldschmidt, Berthold Composer and conductor, born 18.1.1903 in Hamburg, died 17.10.1996 Studied in Berlin with Franz Schreker After 1927 conductor with Carl Ebert in Darmstadt 1931 Städtisches Theater Berlin 1932 opera Der Gewaltige Hahnrei performed in Mannheim 1935 emigration to UK 1941-1947 works for the BBC as Music Director of German Service 1947 chorus master at Glyndebourne Worked as a conductor and composer in London 1987 conducted his opera Beatrice Cenci (finished in 1951) In the 1990s, renaissance of his music in Germany http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio4/features/desert-island-discs/castaway/6f87b9a5 Raab Hansen, p. 413 Hamburger, Paul Pianist, accompanist and radio producer, born 3.9.1920 in Vienna, died 11.4.2004 in London Emigration to UK in 1939 Studied at Royal College of Music 1941-43 Worked at the BBC, for English Opera Group and Glyndebourne Opera, accompanied many leading singers and was an inspirational teacher at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama until shortly before his death http://www.brittenpears.org/page.php?pageid=530 http://www.independent.co.uk/news/obituaries/paul-hamburger-6170963.html Raab Hansen, p. 419 Horovitz, Joseph Composer and conductor, born 26.5.1926 in Vienna Emigration to UK in 1938 Studied in Oxford and at the Royal College of Music Successful composer and conductor, active RCM professor http://www.rcm.ac.uk/about/stafflisting/profile/?id=106 http://www.bbc.co.uk/music/artists/c46d6ba3-9544-4432-8d47-9cc7d364165f Isepp, Helene Born in Austria, studied singing with Emmy Heim. Emigration to England in 1938, settled in Oxford Successful singing teacher, one of her students was Janet Baker Raab Hansen, p. 426 She was the mother of Martin Isepp, born 30.9.1930, died 25.12.2011, accompanist and conductor who studied at the Royal College of Music, accompanied many leading singers and worked at Glyndebourne Opera, The National Opera Studio, the Juillard School in New York and the Royal Danish Opera in Copenhagen. http://www.independent.co.uk/news/obituaries/martin-isepp-acclaimedaccompanist-6290528.html Kahn, Robert Composer and pianist, born 21.7.1865 in Mannheim, died 29.5.1951 in Biddenden, Kent Early success as a composer supported by Joseph Joachim, Hans von Bülow, Clara Schumann and Johannes Brahms, who helped him considerably in Vienna in 1887. 1890-93 repetiteur at Leipzig Opera Since 1893 Berlin, highly respected teacher there until 1930 Active as a accompanist of many eminent musicians Widely performed and published composer of Lieder, chamber and choral music until his vilification by the Nazis Emigration to UK in 1939, aged 73 Lived in Biddenden, Kent with his wife until his death, wrote almost 1,000 piano pieces during his time as an émigré as a “Diary in Music” http://www.lexm.uni-hamburg.de/object/lexm_lexmperson_00003101 Raab Hansen, p. 429 Kalmus, Alfred Publisher, born 16.5.1889 in Vienna, died 25.9.1972 in London Worked as music publisher in Vienna before emigrating to UK in 1936 Founder of Universal Edition London, dismissed by Austrian Head Office in 1938 Continued UE London, under Boosey and Hawkes during the war, then reinstated as a director of UE in London. One of the most important music publishers of the 20th century. http://www.lexm.uni-hamburg.de/object/lexm_lexmperson_00000951 Keller, Hans Musicologist and broadcaster, born 11.3.1919 in Vienna, died 6.11.1985 1938 emigration to UK 1940-41 internment Isle of Man Studied violin at Royal Academy of Music Active as music critic since 1945 Important broadcaster and champion of new music for BBC Third Programme Raab Hansen, p. 431 Kowalski, Max Singer and composer, born 10.8.1882 in Kowal (Poland), died 4.6.1956 in London Studied law, singing and composition and became a successful copyright lawyer (he represented Arnold Schönberg in 1930) “Pierrot Lunaire”, song cycle, published 1913 Simrock Published 17 song cycles with piano accompaniment before 1933 Imprisoned at KZ Buchenwald in 1938 Emigrated to London in 1939, worked as piano tuner and established himself as a singing teacher in Swiss Cottage http://www.lexm.uni-hamburg.de/object/lexm_lexmperson_00003097 Raab Hansen, p. 436 Lasker-Wallfisch, Anita Cellist, born 17.7.1925 in Breslau Sstudied cello with Max Rostal in Berlin Her parents were murdered by the Nazis in 1942 Was brought to Auschwitz concentration camp in 1943, had to play cello in the camp orchestra 1944 moved to Bergen Belsen camp where she survived until the end of the war 1946 emigration to London to join her sister in the UK Studied at Guildhall School of Music Married the pianist and former RCM professor Peter Wallfisch Co-founded the English Chamber Orchestra Published her memoirs “Inherit the Truth” in 1996 http://www.lexm.uni-hamburg.de/object/lexm_lexmperson_00001580 Raab Hansen, p. 438 Lidka, Maria (birth name Marianne Louise Liedtke) Violinist, born 29.5.1914 in Berlin, died December 12, 2013 in London Studied violin with Max Rostal in Berlin After her father’s death she followed her teacher to London in 1934 Was given a work permit during the war, unlike many other émigrés Frequent concerts with Peter Gellhorn, Paul Hamburger, Franz Reizenstein, Benjamin Britten and Michael Tippett, later duo with Peter Wallfisch 1939 Wigmore Hall concert with Gerald Moore and concerts with the Czech Trio Soloist with all major British orchestras RCM professor for violin since the 1970ies http://www.lexm.uni-hamburg.de/object/lexm_lexmperson_00002400 Raab Hansen, p. 440 Nissel, Siegmund Violinist, born 3.1.1922 in Munich to an Austrian family, died 21.5.2008 in London 1933 the family returns to Vienna 1939 emigration to the UK with a Kindertransport 1940 internment Isle of Man Violin lessons with Max Rostal, arranged by Ferdinand Rauter Second violin of the Amadeus Quartet 1947-1987 Professor at the Royal Academy of Music, Cologne, and Weimar Hochschule für Musik http://www.lexm.uni-hamburg.de/object/lexm_lexmperson_00003620 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l06wDJIjQ2M Raab Hansen, p. 446 Rankl, Karl Franz Conductor and composer, born 1.10.1898 in Gaaden near Vienna, died 6.9.1968 in St. Gilgen near Salzburg Studied with Arnold Schönberg and Anton Webern 1918-21 Close friend of Hanns Eisler 1922 repetiteur Volksoper Vienna Later Liberec, Königsberg and Krolloper Berlin (from 1928), then Kapellmeister in Wiesbaden (1931-32) and Graz (1933-37) and Prague (1937) 1939 emigrated to UK (Bristol) 1940 internment Isle of Man Then mainly work on his compositions in Oxford 1944 began conducting again at the BBC and LPO 1946-1951 Music Director of the Royal Opera House, conducts a complete Ring and the world premiere of Peter Grimes by Britten From 1952 Music Director of Royal Scottish National Orchestra 1958-60 Elizabethan Opera Company, Sydney Wrote many orchestral works and Lieder as well as opera “Deirdre of the Sorrows” (Arts Council Prize 1951) http://www.lexm.uni-hamburg.de/object/lexm_lexmperson_00001491 Raab Hansen, p. 450 Rauter, Ferdinand Pianist and teacher, born June 4, 1902 in Klagenfurt, died 1987 in London Studied music and chemistry in Dresden from 1920 Since 1929 accompanist of the singer Engel Lund, arranges folk songs from all over the world for their performances Several tours of Europe and the United States with Engel Lund before and after the war 1939 emigrated to UK, co founded the Refugee Musicians Committee (1941), the Austrian Musicians Group and the Anglo-Austrian Music Society Frequent concerts at the National Gallery during the war Worked as music therapist in Scotland 1945-46 World expert on mushrooms Recordings of songs with Engel Lund for BBC and for EMI http://claude.torres1.perso.sfr.fr/GhettosCamps/Internement/GreatBritain/RauterF erdinand.html Raab Hansen, p. 451 Reizenstein, Franz-Theodor Composer and pianist, born 7.6.1911 in Nürnberg, died 15.10.1968 in London Studied piano with Leonid Kreutzer and composition with Paul Hindemith in Berlin 1930-1934 Emigrated to the UK in 1934 1934-36 studied composition with Vaughan-Williams at RCM London Pianist for the violin teacher Carl Flesch in London 1940 internment Isle of Man Worked for the railway during the war Concerts and recordings as pianist for BBC Successful composer and piano professor at Royal Academy of Music (1958-68) and in Manchester (1962-68) http://www.franzreizenstein.com Raab Hansen p. 453 Rostal, Max Violinist and teacher, born 7.8.1905 in Teschen (Austria), died 6.8.1991 in Bern From 1920 lessons with Carl Flesch in Berlin Worked as violinist in Vienna and Olso before becoming Flesch’s assistant at Hochschule für Musik Berlin in 1928 1934 emigrated to the UK with a group of his students Became a successful and influential teacher and performer in London 1944-1958 professor at Guildhall School of Music in London From 1954 regular masterclasses in Bern, from 1957 in Cologne Lived in Switzerland from 1958 http://www.lexm.uni-hamburg.de/object/lexm_lexmperson_00002648 Raab Hansen, p. 455 Schidlof, Peter Violist, violinist, born 9.7.1922 in Göllersdorf, Austria, died 15.8.1987 in Sunderland, UK Emigrated to the UK in 1938 on a Kindertransport Scholarship to Blundell’s School in Devon 1940 internment on Isle of Man, where he met Norbert Brainin and Sigmund Nissel Violin lessons with Max Rostal during the war, worked as a dental technician and gave regular concerts Played viola in the world famous Amadeus Quartet 1948-1987 Eminent international teacher of chamber music http://www.lexm.uni-hamburg.de/object/lexm_lexmperson_00004447 Seiber, Mátyás Composer, born 4.5.1905 in Budapest, died 25.9.1960 in Johannesburg Studied composition with Zoltan Kodaly in Budapest, played cello From 1928 lecturer at the Hoch conservatorium Frankfurt, teaching Jazz Since 1930 experiments with 12 tone technique Emigrated to the UK in 1935, worked for Schott and assisted Theodor Adorno, Played in ensembles and worked as composer and arranger for film (including Animal Farm, 1950) and cabaret. Since 1942 successful teacher at Morley college London http://www.lexm.uni-hamburg.de/object/lexm_lexmperson_00002661 Spoljansky, Mischa Composer, pianist, singer, conductor, born 28.12.1898 in Białystok, died 28.6.1985 in London Son of an opera singer and a concert pianist Lived in Dresden from 1903-1914, piano lessons, first public concert 1908 From 1914 played in bars in Berlin to earn money for his studies at the Stern conservatoire 1920 pianist and composer at cabaret Schall und Rauch and Wilde Bühne started a publishing company and made recordings with stars like Richard Tauber 1928 breakthrough as revue composer, writes for Marlene Dietrich, from 1930 several film scores 1933 emigration to UK, works as film composer (over 50 scores) and works for BBC occasionally returned to Germany after the war, notably for a reunion with old colleagues in Berlin in 1977 and 78 http://www.lexm.uni-hamburg.de/object/lexm_lexmperson_00002665 Raab Hansen, p. 463 Tauber, Richard Tenor, born 16.5.1891 in Linz, died 8.1.1948 in London Studied in Frankfurt, debut in Chemnitz, then Dresden opera From 1915 in Vienna, Berlin and Munich 1933 moved to Vienna, regular visits to London 1938 emigrates to the UK, sings in Covent Garden under Thomas Beecham sang and conducted many concerts in Britain during the war Returned to Covent Garden and Vienna Staatsoper in 1947 http://www.lexm.uni-hamburg.de/object/lexm_lexmperson_00003109 Raab Hansen, p. 467 Tintner, Georg Conductor and composer, born 22.5.1917, died 2.10.1999 Sang in Vienna Boys’ Choir as a child Studied composition and conducting with Joseph Marx and Felix Weingartner Assistant conductor at Vienna Volksoper, first successes as a composer Emigrated to UK in 1938 1940 emigtates further to New Zealand, works as piano teacher, conductor and farmer After the war conducting and coaching engagements in New Zealand, Britain and Australia and South Africa often under difficult circumstances Worked mostly in Australia since 1970, until becoming director of Symphony Nova Scotia in Canada, where he made many highly acclaimed recordings notably of Bruckner http://www.lexm.uni-hamburg.de/object/lexm_lexmperson_00002678 Raab Hansen, p. 467 Toch, Ernst Composer, born Sept 7, 1887 in Vienna, died 1.10.1964 in Santa Monica, USA Studied medicine and philosophy before being accepted to the Hoch conservatoire in Frankfurt in 1909 Since 1913 teacher in composition in Mannheim, publishes his book about melody in 1921 Successful composer and innovator, from 1929 in Berlin Emigrated to UK in 1933, works as composer of film scores Emigrated further to the USA in 1934, first New York, then works as a successful film composer in California After the war he worked as a teacher in several universities in the USA http://www.lexm.uni-hamburg.de/object/lexm_lexmperson_00002460 Raab Hansen, p. 468 Wallfisch, Hans Peter Pianist, born 20.10.1924 in Breslau, died 10.11.1993 in London Emigrated to Palestine in 1938, student and teacher at Jerusalem conservatoire 1946-1949 studied with Marguerite Long in Paris, active concert career Settled in UK in 1951, married the cellist Anita Lasker. Continued an international concert career, RCM professor from 1974 http://www.independent.co.uk/news/people/obituary-peter-wallfisch1504673.html Raab Hansen, p. 471 Weigl, Karl Composer, born 6.2.1881 in Vienna, died 11.8.1949, New York Studied with Alexander Zemlinsky 1903-1906 repetiteur at Vienna opera under Gustav Mahler 1918 lecturer at Vienna Conservatoire, successful composer Chamber music and Lieder widely published and performed by leading performers 1938 emigration to the USA, helped by the International Quaker Centre Vienna Worked as part time teacher in New York and Boston and became increasingly ill during exile http://www.karlweigl.org http://www.lexm.uni-hamburg.de/object/lexm_lexmperson_00002688 Wellesz, Egon Composer and musicologist, born 21.10.1885 in Vienna, died 9.11.1974 in Oxford Studied in Vienna with Arnold Schönberg and Guido Adler 1911 taught at Vienna University and New Vienna Conservatoire 1921 published a book about his teacher Schönberg Undertook extensive research in Byzantine music Composed many successful operas and ballets in the 1920ies 1929 Professor of Musicology in Vienna 1932 Honorary Doctorate at Oxford University 1938 emigrated to the UK 1939 began to work at Oxford University where he remained until the end of his life 1940 internment Isle of Man Continued to compose after a 5 year break during the war Composed 9 symphonies in Oxford and was highly respected as a teacher http://www.lexm.uni-hamburg.de/object/lexm_lexmperson_00001477 Raab Hansen, p. 473 Wolf, Ilse Singer and teacher, born 7.6.1921 in Düren, died 27.9.1999 1939 emigrated to UK, singing lessons with her mother 1940 internment Isle of Man 1942 student at Morley College Assistant of teachers Emmy Heim and Helene Isepp Solo performances at the Proms and with Chelsea Opera Group Lieder recitals with Paul Hamburger or Martin Isepp all over the UK Teacher at Morley College and Royal Academy of Music, also at RCM http://www.theguardian.com/news/1999/sep/27/guardianobituaries2 Raab Hansen, p. 475
