Helmut Lachenmann

About this composer

“Helmut Friedrich Lachenmann (German: [ˈhɛlmuːt ˈlaxn̩man] ; born 27 November 1935) is a German composer of contemporary classical music, pianist and academic teacher. He taught, among others, at the Darmstädter Ferienkurse, the Musikhochschule Stuttgart and the Musikhochschule Hannover. As a private student of Luigi Nono in Venice, Lachenmann was inspired to reflect social and political contexts, and to include unconventional playing techniques and noises in his compositions.”

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