2 Quotes & Sayings By Kurt Hahn
Born in Vienna, Kurt Hahn studied under the guidance of the great analyst Gustav Mahler, but Hahn did not wish to be a composer. He left Mahler's class in order to pursue his interest in painting. Following the Nazi annexation of Austria, Hahn moved to France and eventually to Switzerland, where he became well known for his paintings and watercolors. He later settled permanently in the United States
Hahn loved playing music and composing songs, but he lived in constant fear that he would not be able to support himself if his compositions were accepted by publishers.