Walter Goehr
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Walter Goehr (1903 - 1960) was a German composer.
Goehr was born in Berlin. Arnold Schoenberg was his most important teacher. His first successful work was Malpopita in 1931, an opera especially designed for being broadcast. This work was scheduled for its first live performance in 6 May 2004, in Berlin, Prenzlauer Berg, Abspannwerk Humboldt.
He died in Sheffield, England. His son Alexander Goehr is now a successful composer living in the United Kingdom.