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Bernhard Eichhorn | |
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Born | 17 April 1904 |
Died | 6 February 1980 |
Occupation | Composer |
Years active | 1940 – 1976 |
Bernhard Eichhorn (17 April 1904 – 6 February 1980[1]) was a German composer, who produced a number of film scores.
Eichhorn was born in Schortewitz.[2] In 1927, he joined the Universität und Akademie für Tonkunst in Munich, under Arthur Kutscher.[3] In 1927/28, he was Korrepetitor at the Bavarian State Opera and afterwards Kapellmeister at the Bayerische Landesbühne.[3] From 1934 to 1944, he was music director at the Staatstheater Dresden.[3] From 1945 to 1947, Eichhorn was Kapellmeister at the Städtische Bühnen München.[2] Since then, he lived as a freelance composer for film, radio, television and the stage.[2]