Anton Nowakowski

Anton Nowakowski (born February 10, 1897 in Langenau near Danzig , † January 3, 1969 in Stuttgart ) was a German organist , conductor and composer .

biography

Anton Nowakowski was a student of Alexander von Zemlinsky and Fidelio F. Finke in Prague (composition), Max Springer in Vienna ( counterpoint ) and in organ with Karl Straube in Leipzig and Fritz Heitmann in Berlin . From 1921 to 1927 he worked as an organist at the Emmaus Monastery in Prague and as a conductor of the German University in Prague . From 1927 to 1934 he worked at the Folkwang School in Essen. From 1936 he was Kapellmeister in Berlin and Danzig, then from 1941 to 1945 professor at the German University of Music in Prague. From 1948 Nowakowski was a professor of organ playing and head of the Catholic Church Music department at the Stuttgart University of Music and made guest appearances as a conductor with famous orchestras all over Europe. He was a sought-after organ interpreter of the works of Johann Sebastian Bach , Max Reger and Johann Nepomuk David .

personal data
SURNAME	Nowakowski, Anton
BRIEF DESCRIPTION	German organist, conductor and composer
DATE OF BIRTH	February 10, 1897
PLACE OF BIRTH	Langenau near Danzig
DATE OF DEATH	3rd January 1969
Place of death	Stuttgart