Anton Walter (music writer)
Anton Walter (born June 15, 1845 in Haimhausen , † October 1, 1896 in Reichenhall ) was a German church music writer.
life and work
In 1868 Walter was ordained a Catholic priest. During the last 14 years he worked in Landshut as a high school teacher. In 1890 he was promoted to Dr. theol. hc and appointed clergyman in 1896 .
From 1879 Walter worked as a permanent employee on the music magazines Cäcilienkalender and church music yearbook , Musica sacra and the flying sheets for Catholic church music . He published Dr. Franz Witt, founder and first general president of the Cecilia Society: A picture of life. (Regensburg 1886, 2nd edition 1906).
swell
- Wilibald Gurlitt , Carl Dahlhaus (ed.): Riemann Music Lexicon. In three volumes and two supplementary volumes. Walter, Anton. 12th completely revised edition. 2. Person part L – ZB Schotts-Söhne, Mainz 1961, p. 887 (first edition: 1882).
Individual references and comments
- ↑ a b c Riemann Musiklexikon, 1961.
- ↑ The subject is Franz Xaver Witt .
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SURNAME | Walter, Anton |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German church music writer |
DATE OF BIRTH | June 15, 1845 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Haimhausen |
DATE OF DEATH | October 1, 1896 |
Place of death | Reichenhall |