Olivier Greif [SEP] place of death
Olivier Greif
Olivier Greif (3 January 1950, Paris – 13 May 2000, Paris) was a French composer of Polish-Jewish parentage. His father was an Auschwitz survivor, a fact which affected Greif deeply and led him to compose a number of Holocaust-themed works, notably "Todesfuge", and "Lettres de Westerbork", a song cycle which uses letters written by Etty Hillesum . (The composer wanted to use Paul Celan's poem "Todesfuge" in his third string quartet, but found it difficult
Greif
Greif (German for Griffin) may refer to:
People.
- Avner Greif, economics professor at Stanford University,
- Eric Greif, lawyer and entertainment personality
- Gideon Greif, historian
- Jean-Jacques Greif, French journalist and writer
- Mark Greif, editor
- Martin Greif, American writer
- Olivier Greif, French composer of Polish/Jewish parentage
- Stephen Greif, English actor
Other uses.
- Greif, Inc., a Fortune 1000 company
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