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Egon Wellesz
1885 – 1974
About this person
Wikipedia SummaryEgon Joseph Wellesz, CBE, FBA was an Austrian, later British composer, teacher and musicologist, notable particularly in the field of Byzantine music.
Biographical & Professional Details
Date of birth
October 21, 1885
Vienna
Date of death
November 9, 1974
Oxford
Citizenship
Austria · United Kingdom
Occupations & fields
composermusicologistuniversity teacherByzantinistmusic teacher
Awards & honours
Commander of the Order of the British EmpireGreat Golden Medal of Honour for Services to the Republic of AustriaOrder of St. Gregory the GreatCity of Vienna Prize for MusicAustrian Decoration for Science and Art
- Field and occupation
- rakouský dirigent, skladatel a pedagog
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