Mauricio Kagel

Born 24 December 1931 in Buenos Aires, Argentina.

Died 18 September 2008 (aged 76)

Mauricio Kagel (1931–2008) was an Argentine-German composer, conductor, librettist and director. His oeuvre includes instrumental music and works for music theater, as well as the composition and production of radio plays and films. He made an important contribution to New Music in the second half of the 20th century.