Franz Fleckenstein
Franz Fleckenstein (born June 8, 1922 in Würzburg ; † January 5, 1996 there ) was a German church musician , priest and composer .
Life
Fleckenstein studied church music in Regensburg and, after the war, also studied theology . In 1950 he was ordained a Catholic priest. Later he was chaplain in Miltenberg . From 1953 he was music prefect at the Kilianeum in Würzburg . From 1960 he was cathedral vicar at Würzburg Cathedral and from 1961 to 1971 cathedral music director at Würzburg Kiliansdom . During this time he founded the Würzburger Domsingknaben and in 1967, together with his choirs, designed the reopening of the Würzburg Cathedral.
From 1970 he directed the renowned church music school in Regensburg, which since 2001 has been called the University for Catholic Church Music and Music Education Regensburg .
From 1974 to 1984 Fleckenstein was regional president of the choir association General Cäcilien-Verband for Germany and a member of various church commissions.
In 1987 he retired, returned to Würzburg and took on a teaching position for church music at the Würzburg Conservatory .
Awards
- 1973: Monsignor title of the Vatican
- 1983: Cross of Merit on Ribbon of the Federal Republic of Germany
- 1987: Albertus Magnus Medal of the City of Regensburg
- 1988: Cross of Merit 1st Class of the Federal Republic of Germany
literature
- Siegfried Koesler: The Würzburg Cathedral Music in the first two thirds of the 20th century. In: Dieter Kirsch, Ulrich Konrad (Hrsg.): Church music in the Diocese of Würzburg - studies and sources from the 16th to the 20th century. Schöningh, Würzburg 2010, ISBN 978-3-87717-070-0 .
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| SURNAME | Fleckenstein, Franz |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German church musician, cathedral music director a. D. at the Würzburg Kiliansdom |
| DATE OF BIRTH | June 8, 1922 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Wurzburg |
| DATE OF DEATH | 5th January 1996 |
| Place of death | Wurzburg |