Friedrich Wilhelm Franke
Friedrich Wilhelm Franke (born June 21, 1862 in Barmen (today a part of Wuppertal ), † April 3, 1932 in Cologne ) was a German organist .
He worked as a teacher for organ , harmony and counterpoint at the Cologne Conservatory . Among other things, he was the organist of the Gürzenich Concerts in Cologne and numerous Rhenish music festivals. His life's work was aimed at renewal efforts within Protestant church music . He has rendered services to the revival of old Protestant forms of church music. The church musicians Father Gregor Schwake OSB and Alfred Sittard were among his students .
literature
- Lorna Kay Lutz: Friedrich Wilhelm Franke - Its meaning in d. Church music . Volk, Cologne 1970 (contributions to Rhenish music history; H. 91)
- Friedrich Wilhelm Bautz : Friedrich Wilhelm Franke. In: Biographisch-Bibliographisches Kirchenlexikon (BBKL). Volume 2, Bautz, Hamm 1990, ISBN 3-88309-032-8 , Sp. 93.
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| SURNAME | Franke, Friedrich Wilhelm |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German organist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | June 21, 1862 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Barmen |
| DATE OF DEATH | April 3, 1932 |
| Place of death | Cologne |