Erika Kickton
Erika Kickton (born May 21, 1896 in Berlin-Schöneberg ; † September 28, 1967 in Wiesbaden ) was a German journalist , musicologist and composer .
Life
Erika Kickton was born in Berlin as the daughter of the church builder Arthur Kickton . In the 1920s and 1930s she lived with her partner in Locarno-Monti , Switzerland. In her work Character Studies, she briefly addressed “noble communism” on Monte Verità, which is adjacent to Locarno . In 1942 she had her residence in Potsdam-Neubabelsberg . During the period of National Socialism she was imprisoned for two weeks for refusing to give the Hitler salute.
In 1947 she received her doctorate with the dissertation The Problem of Consonance for Dr. phil. In 1963 she taught character studies at the University of Frankfurt am Main .
Fonts
- The problem of consonance . 1947
- What do we know about music . Merseburger, Leipzig 1926.
- Character lore . Bernard & Graefe, Berlin 1958.
- Musicology in outline . Max Hesse, Berlin 1958.
- The relationship between music and philosophy . Kgr-Ber. Basel 1949, Kassel undated
- Three songs based on poems by Hermann Löns (musical treasure trove)
- Through Potsdam's gardens . 1921.
- Thoughts and moods in verse . 1921.
- From Poztupimi to Potsdam. A stroll through the centuries (= Westermannsmonthshefte . Volume 136 ). Westermann, Braunschweig 1924.
literature
- Wilhelm Kosch : German Literature Lexicon (1979)
- Joseph Kürschner : Kürschner's German Literature Calendar (1963)
- Who is who? (1996)
- Swiss Contemporaries Lexicon (1932)
Web links
- Sheet music in the public domain by Erika Kickton in the Choral Public Domain Library - ChoralWiki (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ Tobias Bröker : Erika Kickton on rare manuscripts (English)
- ↑ Character lore . Bernard & Graefe publishing house. Berlin. 1958.
- ^ Claims Resolution Tribunal: In re Holocaust Victim Assets Litigation. ( Memento of July 7, 2016 in the Internet Archive ) File number: CV96-4849, accessed on September 22, 2019.
- ↑ Person and course directory of the University of Frankfurt am Main - 1963.
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Kickton, Erika |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German journalist, musicologist and composer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | May 21, 1896 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Schöneberg |
| DATE OF DEATH | September 28, 1967 |
| Place of death | Wiesbaden |