Karl Nef
Karl Nef (born August 22, 1873 in St. Gallen , † February 9, 1935 in Basel ) was a Swiss musicologist .
Life
Nef first studied cello at the Leipzig Conservatory , but then turned to musicology under the influence of Hermann Kretzschmar . In 1896 his dissertation "The Collegia Musica in German Reformed Switzerland from its creation to the beginning of the nineteenth century. With an introduction to Reformed church chant and the cultivation of secular music in Switzerland in earlier times" was published in the Zollikofer'sche Buchdruckerei St Gallen. In 1897 he moved to Basel, where he initially worked as an editor for the Swiss music newspaper and as a music consultant for the Basler Nachrichten .
Over the years he built up the musicological institute at the University of Basel ; After his habilitation in 1900, Nef was appointed professor in 1909 and finally in 1923 as professor.
Nef died in 1935 at the age of 61. His successor as head of the institute was Jacques Handschin .
Works
- The Collegia musica in German Reformed Switzerland from its inception to the beginning of the nineteenth century . St. Gallen 1896 ( bib-bvb.de ).
- The town whistle. A sketch from the musical life of the past , In: Schweizer Illustrierte , Vol. 7, 1903, pp. 540–545. ( Digitized ) and ( digitized )
- Bach's relationship to piano music . In: Bach yearbook . tape 6 , 1909, pp. 12-26 ( qucosa.de ).
Web links
- Works by Karl Nef in the catalog of the German National Library
- Works by Karl Nef in the German Digital Library
- Karl Nef's estate in the Basel University Library
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Nef, Karl |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Swiss musicologist and university professor |
| DATE OF BIRTH | August 22, 1873 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | St. Gallen |
| DATE OF DEATH | February 9, 1935 |
| Place of death | Basel |