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Gottfried Huppertz (11 March 1887 – 7 February 1937) was a German composer who is perhaps most known for his scores to German expressionist silent films such as the science fiction epic Metropolis (1927). He collaborated with director Fritz Lang on multiple occasions.
Gottfried Huppertz was born in Köln, Germany on March 11, 1887. There He studied music in a conservatory, and in 1905 wrote his first composition, a song titled "Rankende Rosen" (Tendrillar Roses), which he dedicated to his childhood friend Rudolf Klein-Rogge. During WWI Huppertz worked as an opera singer and theater actor in Coburg, Freiburg ...
Jul 26, 2011 · And it was the existing, meticulously annotated manuscripts and printed parts of German composer Gottfried Huppertz's complete score that made it possible to properly integrate the footage...
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Jan 16, 2016 · Learn about Gottfried Huppertz, the composer who wrote the score for Fritz Lang's silent film masterpiece Metropolis in 1926. Discover his life, career and legacy in the world of film music.