Hans Krieg
1899 - 1961
For a full biography and a complete list of works with links to scores and recordings, visit www.forbiddenmusicregained.org
Hans Krieg conducts the Amsterdam Jewish Men’s Choir in a television show, around 1960
The life of Hans Krieg, a German who became a Dutch citizen in 1951, was marked by the horrors of Nazi ideology. Before the war, a promising career as a composer and choral and opera conductor was on the horizon, however, when Hitler and the Nazi Party came to power, Krieg, as a persona non grata had to flee his homeland. He managed to establish a new life in the Netherlands, but after the war he had to rebuild his life. Once more he succeeded, and this humble man was recognized as a key figure in the Jewish community.
Hans Max Krieg was raised in the family of a Jewish manufacturer of leather goods. Music played an important role in the family home. At the age of six he played the piano and began composing two years later. With his remarkable talent, it was obvious that … Continue
Selected works
Jiskor 1959 mixed choir and orchestra
Nigun melody 1949 piano
Preghiera 1923 violin and piano
Waar zijn toch de Joden van ons Amsterdam 1947 voice and piano
For a complete list of works by Hans Krieg visit our website Forbidden Music Regained.
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