Hans Heinz Stuckenschmidt (1 November 1901 – 15 August 1988) was a German composer, musicologist, and historian and critic of music.
In December 1934, he was forbidden by the fascist government to continue as a musical critic because of his positive review of Alban Berg's opera Lulu.
In March 1939, the German forces occupied Prague and seized Stuckenschmidt's passport, cutting off his opportunity for emigration.
Amongst his most prominent work were writings on Arnold Schoenberg, Boris Blacher, Ferruccio Busoni and Maurice Ravel.
[4] He received numerous honours for his work, and was a member of the Deutsche Akademie für Sprache und Dichtung, Darmstadt.