Claus Raab
Claus Raab (* 1943 in Herrieden ( Middle Franconia ); † October 14, 2012 in Essen ) was a German musicologist and university professor.
Life
Raab studied historical and comparative musicology and philosophy at the Free University of Berlin . In 1970 he received his doctorate on Haussa drum music in north-west Nigeria and in 1972 became a lecturer at the Folkwang University of the Arts . In 2008 he retired.
Publications
- Drum music from the Hausa in north-west Nigeria , Munich: Renner, 1970
- Folkwang: history of an idea; Music, dance, theater , Wilhelmshaven: Noetzel, 1994
- Beethoven's art of the sonata. The last three piano sonatas op.109, 110, 111 and their theme , Saarbrücken: Pfau, 1996
- Strange stories and figures about a waltz: Ludwig van Beethoven's " Diabelli Variations" op. 120 and their connection to graphics and literature , Saarbrücken: Pfau, 1999
- The Beethoven Lexicon , ed. by Claus Raab and Heinz von Loesch , Laaber 2008
Web links
- Literature by and about Claus Raab in the catalog of the German National Library
- Obituary on the Folkwang University of the Arts website
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Raab, Claus |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German musicologist and university professor |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1943 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Herrieden |
| DATE OF DEATH | October 14, 2012 |
| Place of death | eat |