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Anton Webern shot dead 70 years ago

He had gone out to smoke a cigar that evening, 15 September 1945, but curfew had already begun. As he lit his smoke, an American soldier subititively fired three bullets. Fatally hit, 61-year-old Anton Webern stumbled into the home of his daughter and son-in-law, where he collapsed and died. The bullet was probably intended for his son-in-law Bruno Mattel, a former SS man wanted for black marketeering. The mil...

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Thea Derks

Thea Derks studied English and Musicology. In 1996, she completed her studies in musicology cum laude at the University of Amsterdam. She specialises in contemporary music and in 2014 published the critically acclaimed biography 'Reinbert de Leeuw: man or melody'. Four years on, she completed 'An ox on the roof: modern music in vogevlucht', aimed especially at the interested layperson. You buy it here: https://www.boekenbestellen.nl/boek/een-os-op-het-dak/9789012345675 In 2020, the 3rd edition of the Reinbertbio appeared,with 2 additional chapters describing the period 2014-2020. These also appeared separately as Final Chord.View Author posts

He had gone out to smoke a cigar that evening, 15 September 1945, but curfew had already begun. As he lit his smoke, an American soldier subititively fired three bullets. Fatally hit, 61-year-old Anton Webern stumbled into the home of his daughter and son-in-law, where he collapsed and died. The bullet was probably intended for his son-in-law Bruno Mattel, a former SS man wanted for black marketeering. The mil...

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