Werner Egk (German pronunciation:, 17 May 1901 – 10 July 1983), born Werner Joseph Mayer, was a German composer.

Werner Egk (born May 17, 1901, Auchsesheim, near Donauwörth, Ger.—died July 10, 1983, Inning, W.Ger.) was a German composer primarily of music for the theatre. Egk studied composition with Carl Orff in Munich, where he settled and composed music for …

Werner Egk, de son vrai nom Werner Joseph Mayer, est un compositeur allemand né le 17 mai 1901 à Auchsesheim près de Donauworth et mort le 10 juillet 1983 à Inning am Ammersee.

Werner Egk, the so-called Komponist des Wiederaufbaus (Composer of the Reconstruction), is best remembered for the role he played in rebuilding the musical landscape of a physically devastated and culturally demoralized post-war Germany. Appointed Director of the Berlin Music Academy, President of the German Composers’ Association, and holder ...

The full album for Egk: Columbus / Music by Werner Egk playlist Egk: Columbus tracklist (Werner Egk): Columbus, Act I: Act I Scene 1: Die hochgelehrten Erdku...

Since his marriage with the violinist Elisabeth Karl in 1923 he called himself Werner Egk. After one year in Italy (1926/27) he returned to Munich and worked as musical director of an orchestra at a cinema.

Imagine a German Menotti and you will get a sense of the music of Bavarian-Swabian composer Werner Egk. Both write tuneful, dramatic, compelling, cloyingly dissonant

Werner Egk was the pseudonym of Joseph Werner Mayer and was composed of the initials of his wife, the violinist Elisabeth Karl. The name “Egk” was legalized in 1937. He represented the styles of Neo-Classicism and Modern Music Theater.

Werner Egk (Auchsesheim, cerca de Donauwörth, 17 de mayo de 1901 — Inning, 10 de julio de 1983) fue un compositor y director de orquesta alemán, que se dedicó fundamentalmente al género operistico y al ballet. Egk fue un representante del neoclasicismo alemán y de la música moderna para el teatro.

Jul 12, 1983 · Werner Egk, a prominent German composer, died of heart disease Sunday in Inning, West Germany, his family said yesterday. He was 82 years old.