Hans Lang
Hans Lang (20 August 1897 – 17 July 1968) was a German composer. He studied at the Akademie der Tonkunst in Munich with Joseph Haas from 1921 to 1926. In 1927 he joined the faculty at the Rheinische Musikhochschule in Cologne, where he taught for three years. In 1930 he became a teacher at the Konservatorium in Nuremberg and took the role of headmaster at the Städtische Berufsschule für Musiker in Munich from 1936. From 1940 to 1943 he taught at the Musikhochschule in Munich and then at the Pädagogische Hochschule in Eichstätt until 1958. His compositions mainly consist of works for choral works, and vocal art songs. He also wrote several works for the accordion which are still popular today. |
Birth and Death Data: Born Weiden in der Oberpfalz (district-free city in Bavaria, Germany), Died July 17, 1968 (Munich (capital and most populous city of Bavaria, Germany) )
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1928
Roles Represented in DAHR: zither
= Recordings are available for online listening.
= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.
Recordings
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brunswick | E27705 | 10-in. | 6/13/1928 | A’ Dearndl geht um Holz in Wald | Geschwister Hinterhoffer | Vocal duet, with zither | instrumentalist, zither | |
| Brunswick | E27706 | 10-in. | 6/13/1928 | Hab die ganze Nacht | Geschwister Hinterhoffer | Vocal duet, with zither | instrumentalist, zither | |
| Brunswick | E27707 | 10-in. | 6/13/1928 | Mein Schatz is mir liaber | Geschwister Hinterhoffer | Vocal duet, with zither | instrumentalist, zither | |
| Brunswick | E27708 | 10-in. | 6/13/1928 | Geh wohl aussi’n Rosengarten | Geschwister Hinterhoffer | Vocal duet, with zither | instrumentalist, zither |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Lang, Hans," accessed December 24, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/107404.
Lang, Hans. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 24, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/107404.
"Lang, Hans." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 24 December 2025.
DAHR Persistent Identifier
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Lang, Hans, 1897-1968 - https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n96028930
Wikidata: Hans Lang (German composer) - https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q1580969
VIAF: https://viaf.org/viaf/8200426
Fast: https://id.worldcat.org/fast/371863 - https://id.worldcat.org/fast/371863
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