Egon Kraus
Egon Kraus (born May 15, 1912 in Cologne ; † April 19, 2001 ) was a German music teacher .
Career
Kraus did his doctorate in Innsbruck. From 1950 on he was a lecturer at the State University of Music in Cologne and became head of the school music department at the University of Music Trossingen . From 1957 he was a professor at the Oldenburg University of Education .
He was Secretary General of the International Society for Music Education (ISME) and permanent representative of the Federal Republic of Germany at the UNESCO International Music Council .
Honors
- 1978: Cross of Merit 1st Class of the Federal Republic of Germany
- 1983: Great Cross of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany
literature
- Brockhaus Riemann Musiklexikon , Mainz [et al.]: Schott [et al.], 1989-1995
- The New Ullstein Lexicon of Music , Frankfurt am Main [et al.]: Ullstein, 1993
Individual evidence
- ↑ Announcement of awards of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany. In: Federal Gazette . Vol. 30, No. 194, October 13, 1978.
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Kraus, Egon |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German music teacher |
| DATE OF BIRTH | May 15, 1912 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Cologne |
| DATE OF DEATH | April 19, 2001 |