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Hans Ulrich Staeps
Hans Ulrich Staeps (1909-1988) was a German composer, music professor and professional recorder player. Staeps was born in Dortmund and taught as a professor at the Vienna Conservatory from 1940-1975. He was a prolific composer of recorder works, writing over 20 pieces for the instrument in a period of 30 years. Many of these compositions are works for recorder ensembles from 2 to 6 recorders, sometimes with piano, cembalo or guitar accompaniment. He also wrote songs, made transcriptions of classical works for recorder and wrote didactic books on player the recorder amongst others . Staeps was known to improve his piano accompaniments, which often feature complex harmonies, with great ease.