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Hans Krasa

Born: 30th November 1899, Prague, Czech Republic

Died: 17th October 1944, Auschwitz concentration camp

Nationality: Czech

Hans Krása was a Czech composer, murdered during the Holocaust at Auschwitz. He helped to organize cultural life in Theresienstadt concentration camp.

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Recording of the Week, Magdalena Kožená performs orchestral songs by Martinů, Dvořák, and Hans Krása

The Czech mezzo presents an enchanting selection of songs in which she demonstrates her impressive range of tone colours, with sumptuous support from the Czech Philharmonic and Simon Rattle.

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