Ernst Laaff

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Ernst Laaff (born November 4, 1903 in Wiesbaden , † September 12, 1987 in Baden-Baden ) was a German musician , professor and university rector .

Life

Ernst Laaff was born on November 4, 1903 in Wiesbaden. After finishing school he first studied in Wiesbaden. He then went to Frankfurt am Main , Munich and Berlin , where he continued his studies. In Berlin he was taught by Arnold Schering among others . After completing his studies, he received his doctorate with a dissertation on Franz Schubert's symphonies. A short time later, the Collegium musicum of the Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz was re-established , where he started teaching as a teacher. In 1938 he became head of the magazine department of the Schott publishing house in Mainz . Shortly afterwards he also became an authorized representative of the publishing house. In the post-war period he founded the magazine "Das Musikleben" at Schott-Verlag.

In 1949 he finally became a professor. At the same time he founded the Mainz University of Music and directed it until 1972. He was active as a musician not only in early music , illustrated by original instruments, but also in new music . During his 24-year function as head of the Mainz University of Music, he also acted politically in cooperation with local politicians . Here his calm and controlled charisma appeared as a good character trait for his actions. During this time he also worked as a conductor . He finally retired in 1972 at the age of 69. At the same time he ended his numerous voluntary commitments. A year later, the Mainz University of Music was integrated into the Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz.

In old age he became seriously ill. He finally died after a long illness on September 12, 1987 in Baden-Baden. He was buried in the main cemetery in Baden-Baden .

Honors

literature

  • Wolfgang Balzer: Mainz - personalities of the city's history. Volume II: Persons of religious life, persons of political life, persons of general cultural life, scientists, writers, artists, musicians. Printing and publishing house Gebr. Kügler, Mainz 1989, ISBN 3-924124-03-9 , pp. 196–197.

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ a b c d e f g Wolfgang Balzer: Mainz - personalities of city history. Volume II. 1989, pp. 196-197.
  2. ↑ uniSono - University of Music Mainz ( Memento from July 27, 2014 in the Internet Archive ) on the website of the University of Music Mainz, p. 6 (PDF file; 1.2 MB)
personal data
SURNAME Laaff, Ernst
BRIEF DESCRIPTION German musician, professor and university rector
DATE OF BIRTH November 4, 1903
PLACE OF BIRTH Wiesbaden
DATE OF DEATH September 12, 1987
Place of death Baden-Baden