Heinrich Schenker

Austrian music theorist.

Born June 19th, 1868 in Vyshnivchyk. [ref]

Died January 14th, 1935 at 66 years old in Vienna (diabetes, arteriosclerosis). [ref]

Occupations
accompanist, composer, music teacher, music theorist, musicologist
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