Helmut Degen

Deceased Person

1911 – 1995

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Who was Helmut Degen?

Helmut Degen was a German composer.

Degen studied at the Rheinische Musikschule in Cologne and the University of Bonn, writing his dissertation on Baroque librettist Friedrich Christian Bressand. He later taught theory at the Duisburg Conservatory and later at the Hochschule für Musikerziehung in Trossingen, becoming a professor in 1954.

His works include educational chamber music in modern style. His style resembles Hindemith and uses methods similar to 12-tone composition.

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Born
Jan 14, 1911
Died
Oct 2, 1995

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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