Ernő
(Ernst)
von Dohnányi
Born in Pozsony County, Hungary
Son of [father unknown] and [mother unknown]
[sibling(s) unknown]
Husband of
Elsa Galafrés
— married
Jun 1919 (to 1949) [location unknown]
Descendants 
Father of
Hans von Dohnányi and Margarete (von Dohnányi) Bonhoeffer
Died
at age 82
in New York City, New York, United States
Profile last modified
| Created 21 Mar 2019
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Biography
He was a Hungarian composer, pianist and conductor. He married Elisabeth "Elsa" Kunwald (also a pianist). In 1902, their son, Hans, was born. Hans was the father of German politician Klaus von Dohnányi, and of conductor Christoph von Dohnányi, the former Music Director of the Cleveland Orchestra. Hans distinguished himself as a leader of the anti-Nazi resistance in Germany and was ultimately executed during the final stages of World War II. In addition to Hans, Dohnányi and Elsa Kunwald also had a daughter, Greta
Sources
See also:
- Ernst is mentioned in the book 'BOOSEY & HAWKES: THE PUBLISHING STORY' written by Helen Wallace.'Boosey & Hawkes, the Publishing Story' by Helen Wallace-1
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