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Erwin Dressel

Born: 10th June 1909, Berlin, Germany

Died: 17th December 1972, Berlin, Germany

Nationality: German

Erwin Dressel was a German composer and pianist.

Following the success of his incidental music for Shakespeare's Much Ado About Nothing, Dressel wrote many operas for the Deutsche Staatsoper. He also arranged music for the radio, concertized as a pianist and wrote orchestral music, including four symphonies; as well as concertos for various instruments (including one for two saxophones).