The Life You Give: Bernd Alois Zimmermann *1918

One of the most important German composers to emerge during the post-World War II era, Bernd Alois Zimmermann was born in the outskirts of Cologne in 1918. His schooling at the Cologne Musikhochschule was interrupted when he was drafted for military service in the early days of the Second World War. Discharged in 1942, Zimmermann… Continue reading The Life You Give: Bernd Alois Zimmermann *1918