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Tilo Medek

Tilo Medek, originally Müller-Medek (22 January 1940 – 3 February 2006), was a German classical composer, musicologist and music publisher. He grew up in East Germany, but was inspired by the Darmstädter Ferienkurse. He composed radio plays and incidental music.

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Tilo Medek

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Name
Tilo Medek
Birth Name
Tilo Gerhard Müller-Medek
Born
22 January 1940
Birthplace
Jena, Germany
Died
3 February 2006
Place of death
Duderstadt, Germany
Education
* Humboldt University of Berlin
Occupation
* Classical composer
Awards
* State University of New York
Nationality
Germany · German Democratic Republic
Honours
Ernst Reuter Prize
Languages
German

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Tilo Medek, originally Müller-Medek (22 January 1940 – 3 February 2006), was a German classical composer, musicologist and music publisher. He grew up in East Germany, but was inspired by the Darmstädter Ferienkurse. He composed radio plays and incidental music.

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Tilo Medek (1940–2006) was a composer, music publisher and musician and a national of German Democratic Republic and Germany. Born in Jena, the composer died in Duderstadt. Tilo Medek studied at Hanns Eisler Music School Berlin and Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin.

Languages used include German. The composer received Ernst Reuter Prize.

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  1. 01Biography
  2. 02Work and thought
  3. 03Recordings and discography
  4. 04Honours and memberships
  5. 05Bibliography and scholarly literature
  6. 06Notes, references and evidence

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