Bob Hanf
1894 - 1944
For a full biography and a complete list of works with links to scores and recordings, visit www.forbiddenmusicregained.org
A biography of Bob Hanf was published in 2007 (in Dutch).
Bob Hanf made a charcoal drawing of an illegal house concert with violinist Alexander Schmüller.
In his early years, Bob Hanf received drawing lessons from the legendary George Breitner. While studying in Delft he became friends with writers Hendrik Marsman and Simon Vestdijk. Hanf studied violin with Louis Zimmerman and played under the baton of conductor Martin Spanjaard. He later turned to composing. His varied oeuvre of unpublished works was discovered just a few years ago, rescued from oblivion.
Bob Hanf was born in Amsterdam on November 25, 1894. His parents Joseph Hanf and Laura Romberg, assimilated German Jews, were originally from Westphalia and had settled shortly after their marriage in the Netherlands. Bob grew up in an afluent, artistic environment. His mother was an accomplished pianist. He received his first violin lessons in the ensemble classes led by … Continue
Selected works
Tema con variazioni not dated violin solo
Vioolsonates nrs. 1, 2 and 3 not dated violin and piano
Kleine Suite not dated violin and piano
String Quartet 1940 string quartet
String Quartets in C major and in D major not dated string quartet
Nuit Phantastique not dated tenor and string quartet
String Sextet in E minor not dated
Concert in D minor not dated violin and orchestra
Serenade not dated chamber orchestra
Symphony "Ituriel" not dated
symfonieorkest
Leonce und Lena not dated opera
Der neue Advokat not dated song cycle male voice and piano
For a complete list of works by Bob Hanf visit our website Forbidden Music Regained.
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