Hans Pischner

Hans Pischner (20 February 1914 – 15 October 2016) was a German harpsichordist, musicologist, opera director, and politician active in the German Democratic Republic. He encouraged the creation of musical and artistic cultural institutions in East Germany, and used his position in the SED to prevent any further brain drain of artists and musicians after the Berlin Wall was constructed by encouraging and supporting the arts. He served as Chairman of the Kulturbund from 1977 until German reunification in 1990.[1][2][3]

Hans Pischner
Pischner (left) with conductor Franz Konwitschny, 1961
Born20 February 1914
Died15 October 2016 (age 102)
NationalityGerman
OccupationMusicologist, activist, musician
Political partySED

Awards and honours

References

  1. Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung vom 8. Mai 1999, S. 45.
  2. Tasten, Taten, Träume. Musik und Politik zwischen Utopie und Realität. Autobiographie. Henschel Verlag, 2006, ISBN 3-89487-538-0.
  3. Oron, Aryeh (2006). "Hans Pischner Biography". Bach Cantatas Website. Retrieved 21 December 2017.
Political offices
Preceded by
Max Burghardt
Chairman of the Cultural Association of the GDR
1977–1990
Succeeded by
none
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