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Humperdink, Engelbert

Nationality: German
Date & Place
of Birth:
Sept. 1, 1854 — Siegburg
Date & Place
of Death:
Sept. 27, 1921 — Neustrelitz
Near Family: Will be updated shortly.
Main Place
of Residence:
Studied in Munich and Cologne, taught in the later; also worked in Mainz and retired in Boppard (1896).
Vocation
(including
composition):
For most of his life he was a teacher, although at one point he did work for a publishing firm, and was a music critic.
Major Work(s): The music for five Shakespearian plays, including The Tempest (1915). His most popular work is the fairy-opera Hansel und Gretel(1893)
Interesting
Facts:
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