Hansen, Hans
(*1907)
HANSEN, HANS (25 Oct 1907, Görlitz, Germany). After 10 years of violin lessons at the Görlitz Conservatory and basic percussion lessons from his father, a music contractor, Hans Hansen began total percussion lessons with Franz Krüger at the Berlin Hochschule für Musik. During summer vacations he performed at resorts and by fall 1929 had secured a position as principal timpanist with the Königsberg Radio Symphony. From 1931 to 1939, he held a similar position with the Berlin Radio Symphony…