About Sven Hostrup Hansell
Lived 1934 – 2014 (aged 79). Sven Hostrup Hansell was an American musicologist and musicology.
Sven Hostrup Hansell (23 October 1934 – 6 March 2014) was an American musicologist and Professor Emeritus of Musicology at the University of Iowa. He was a specialist in the music and performance practices of the 17th and 18th centuries, as well as a harpsichordist and composer.
At the time of his death Hansell was married to the German musicologist . He was formerly married to the musicologist and organist Kathleen Kuzmick Hansell.
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Who was Sven Hostrup Hansell?
American musicologist
When was Sven Hostrup Hansell born?
Sven Hostrup Hansell was born on 23 October 1934 in New York City.
When did Sven Hostrup Hansell die?
Sven Hostrup Hansell died on 6 March 2014 in Roseville.
What was Sven Hostrup Hansell's occupation?
Sven Hostrup Hansell was a musicologist and musicology.
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Sven Hostrup Hansell was American.
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