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| Humperdinck, Engelbert |
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(h m´p rd ngk, Ger. ng´ lb rt h m´p rd ngk) (KEY) , 18541921, German composer and teacher. He is known chiefly for his first opera, Hänsel und Gretel (1893), successful because of its fairy-tale subject and its folk-inspired music. He wrote other operas and dramatic music which are mostly forgotten. |
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