Hugo Ruf
Hugo Ruf (born April 9, 1925 in Schramberg Württemberg ; † November 1, 1999 in Brauweiler near Cologne ) was a German composer, author, harpsichordist and music professor.
education
From 1946 onwards, Ruf studied harpsichord and historical keyboard instruments with Fritz Neumeyer and performance practice of early music with Gustav Scheck , the first director of the university, at the Freiburg University of Music .
Later study visits also took him to Munich and Paris.
Cologne University of Music
Ruf has taught harpsichord at the Cologne Music Academy since 1967 . In 1971 he was appointed full professor . At the same time he led the seminar for early music. He is one of the most important editors of baroque chamber music . His catalog raisonné at the German National Library has over 400 items. In 1984 he was awarded the German Record Critics' Prize for recording three harpsichord sonatas by Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach (EMI).
student
Well-known students of Hugo Ruf were u. a. Wiltrud Fuchs , Gerald Hambitzer , Wolfgang Karius , Bernhard Klapprott , Ludger Lohmann , Jon Laukvik and Wolfram Syré , Paul Rey Klecka, Paula Aguirre,
family
Hugo Ruf was married to the flute virtuoso Beatrice Ruf until his death and is the father of the flautist Reinhard Ruf, who lives with his family in the Rhineland.
Web links
- Works by and about Hugo Ruf in the catalog of the German National Library
- Website at Schott with picture ,
- Hugo-Ruf at Discogs (English)
Individual evidence
- ^ Theo Schmitt: Saar Music Festival 1995: Festival British Music: the book for the festival. Pfau 1995, ISBN 3-930-7353-26 .
- ↑ Information from the Schott website (accessed December 2010)
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Call, Hugo |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German harpsichordist and music professor |
| DATE OF BIRTH | April 9, 1925 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Schramberg |
| DATE OF DEATH | November 1, 1999 |
| Place of death | Brauweiler (Pulheim) |