Helmut Lachenmann
Helmut Lachenmann | |
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Lachenmann in 2017 | |
| Born | 27 November 1935 Stuttgart, Germany |
| Education | Musikhochschule Stuttgart |
| Occupation(s) | Composer, academic, essayist |
| Organizations | Musikhochschule Hannover |
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Helmut Friedrich Lachenmann (German: [ˈhɛlmuːt ˈlaxn̩man] ⓘ; born 27 November 1935) is a German composer of contemporary classical music and pianist. Associated with the "instrumental musique concrète" style, Lachenmann is alongside Wolfgang Rihm as among the leading German composers of his time.