Max Auer (musicologist)
Maximilian "Max" Josef Auer (born May 6, 1880 in Vöcklabruck , † September 24, 1962 in Bad Ischl ) was an Austrian musicologist .
Life
Auer had learned the profession of elementary school teacher in 1900. Through self-study he continued his education in the field of music and from 1901 to 1927 was choir master of the Liedertafel in Vöcklabruck. In 1911/12 he passed the state examinations in voice, piano and organ, was appointed professor in 1924 and founded a musicological publishing house in 1930. He was the first president of the International Bruckner Society , of which he was a co-founder. He is considered to be one of Anton Bruckner's most important biographers .
He bequeathed his collection of Bruckner manuscripts to the Austrian National Library .
He was buried in the Bad Ischl cemetery.
Publications
- 1923: Anton Bruckner: Life and Work
- 1924: Bruckner's Collected Letters
- 1927: Anton Bruckner as a church musician
Web links
- Elisabeth Th. Hilscher-Fritz: Auer, Max. In: Oesterreichisches Musiklexikon . Online edition, Vienna 2002 ff., ISBN 3-7001-3077-5 ; Print edition: Volume 1, Verlag der Österreichischen Akademie der Wissenschaften, Vienna 2002, ISBN 3-7001-3043-0 .
- Max Auer's estates in Austria - personal dictionary
- Max Auer in the Vienna History Wiki of the City of Vienna
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Auer, Max |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Auer, Maximilian Josef (full name); Auer, Max Josef (nickname) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Austrian musicologist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | May 6, 1880 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Vöcklabruck |
| DATE OF DEATH | September 24, 1962 |
| Place of death | Bad Ischl |