Erna Brand

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Erna Brand (born July 19, 1895 in Ligist ; † October 31, 1984 ) was a German musicologist .

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Erna Brand (also Brand-Seltei), one of the few musicologists of her time, made merits in researching the history of the art of singing, especially of female singers. She was the great niece of the Hungarian singer Aglaja Orgeni , the first female professor at the Dresden Conservatory, about whom she wrote a biography in 1931. Another focus of his work was the biography of the composer Max Reger .

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  • Aglaja Orgeni. The life of a great singer. Beck, Munich 1931.
  • Max Reger at home. Langenmüller, Munich 1938.
  • Max Reger. Years of childhood. Heinrichshofen, Wilhelmshaven 1968.
  • Belcanto. A cultural history of the art of singing. Heinrichshofen, Wilhelmshaven 1972.

literature

  • Beatrix Borchard: Pauline Viardot-Garcia. Fullness of life. Böhlau, Cologne 2016, ISBN 978-3-412-50143-3 , p. 15.

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personal data
SURNAME Brand, Erna
BRIEF DESCRIPTION German musicologist
DATE OF BIRTH July 19, 1895
PLACE OF BIRTH Ligist
DATE OF DEATH October 31, 1984