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- Type
- Person
- Gender
- Male
- Origin
- United States
- Active from
- 1899-06-01
- Active to
- 1990-09-19
american conductorclassical
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Hans-Werner Janssen (1 June 1899 – 19 September 1990) was an American conductor of classical music, and composer of classical music and film scores. Janssen was born in New York City on 1 June 1899. His father was the famous New York Restauranter of the Hof Brau Haus and encouraged Werner to enter the family business, opposing the son's desire for a musical career. Therefore, after Werner completed secondary school (graduating from Phillips Exeter Academy) he had to support his own musical educa
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Werner
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- New York City
- Place of death
- New York City
- Spouse
- Ann Harding
- Occupation
- film score composer
- Educated at
- Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Conflict
- World War I
- Image
- Werner Janssen (1937).jpg
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- date of birth
- 1899-06-01
- date of death
- 1990-09-19
- Commons category
- Werner Janssen
- name in native language
- Werner Alexander Oscar Janssen
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