Artist Info: Emil Bohnke

Emil Bohnke (11 October 1888 in Zduńska Wola near Łódź, Poland – 11 May 1928 near Pasewalk) was a German violist, composer and conductor in Berlin.

Bohnke composed a body of sixteen opuses, comprising mainly chamber music and piano pieces, but also orchestral works and concertos. His initial compositions are in the late-romantic vein, and gradually incorporate more expressionistic elements. The later works are characterized by dense thematic material and bold harmonies that often go beyond his still-existing framework of tonality. [read more...]