Paul Dessau

Paul Dessau
Kurt Hager, Ruth Berghaus, Werner Rackwitz, Paul Dessau and Hans-Joachim Hoffmann [de] in 1974
Born	(1894-12-19)19 December 1894 Hamburg, German Empire
Died	28 June 1979(1979-06-28) (aged 84) Königs Wusterhausen, GDR
Nationality	German
Education	Klindworth-Scharwenka Conservatory
Occupations	Composer Conductor
Spouse	Ruth Berghaus
Children	Maxim Dessau

Paul Dessau (19 December 1894 – 28 June 1979) was a German composer and conductor. He collaborated with Bertolt Brecht and composed incidental music for his plays, and several operas based on them.