Hans Swarowsky
Hans Swarowsky was an Austrian conductor, music educator, university teacher, editor, music teacher and translator (1899–1975). He was born in Budapest and died in Salzburg.
Hans Swarowsky

Aus dem Besitz von Frau Doris Swarowsky · Hans Swarowsky, Wahrung der Gestalt, Wien (Universal), 1979. · CC BY-SA 4.0
- Born
- Hans Swarowsky was born on 16 September 1899. · Budapest.
- Died
- Hans Swarowsky died on 10 September 1975. · Salzburg.
- Nationality
- Austria
- Occupation
- conductor · music educator · university teacher · editor · music teacher · translator · musician
- Fields
- classical music
- Education
- University of Music and Performing Arts Vienna
- Teachers
- Arnold Schoenberg · Anton Webern
- Honours
- Ring of Honour of the City of Vienna · Austrian Decoration for Science and Art
- Languages
- German
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Hans Swarowsky was an Austrian conductor, music educator, university teacher, editor, music teacher and translator (1899–1975). He was born in Budapest and died in Salzburg.
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Hans Swarowsky studied at University of Music and Performing Arts Vienna. Training under Arnold Schoenberg and Anton Webern is recorded. Claudio Abbado, Mariss Jansons and Olga Révhegyi are recorded as having studied under Hans Swarowsky. The recorded working language is German. Subjects and genres recorded for the work are classical music. Employment is recorded with University of Music and Performing Arts Vienna. Distinctions recorded are Ring of Honour of the City of Vienna and Austrian Decoration for Science and Art.
Hans Swarowsky is recorded with the occupation university teacher. Recorded with the occupation music educator. Classed in the genre classical music. Recorded as having received Ring of Honour of the City of Vienna and Austrian Decoration for Science and Art.

Grabmal von Hans Swarowsky auf dem Wiener Zentralfriedhof
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Hans Swarowsky teaching in Ossiach (1972)
Aus dem Besitz von Frau Doris Swarowsky · Hans Swarowsky, Wahrung der Gestalt, Wien (Universal), 1979.
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1899
Hans Swarowsky was born on 16 September 1899.
1975
Hans Swarowsky died on 10 September 1975.
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Hans Swarowsky was born at Budapest.
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Hans Swarowsky died at Salzburg.
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- Gemeinsame Normdatei 1253265119, Hans Swarowsky (1899-1975). Musik, Kultur und Politik im 20. Jahrhundert. Internationales Symposion (2001 : Wien).
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Gemeinsame Normdatei 1253265119, Hans Swarowsky (1899-1975). Musik, Kultur und Politik im 20. Jahrhundert. Internationales Symposion (2001 : Wien).Deutsche Nationalbibliothek
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Hans Swarowsky studied at University of Music and Performing Arts Vienna. He trained under Arnold Schoenberg and Anton Webern. Each of those relationships is stated by the authority record rather than inferred from style.
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