Paul Wehrle (musician)
Paul Wehrle (born August 14, 1923 in Karlsruhe ; † February 11, 2013 there ) was a German music teacher and choir director .
Live and act
Wehrle studied at the Karlsruhe University of Music . As a grammar school professor, he taught at the Helmholtz grammar school in Karlsruhe , where he initiated the first music train at a grammar school in Baden-Württemberg . He was also active in many international organizations: he helped set up the “ Europa Cantat ” music festival , where he was the first general secretary from 1963 to 1976, was President of the State Music Council and joined the German Music Council as a member of the Presidium .
Honors
- Federal Cross of Merit on ribbon
- Federal Cross of Merit 1st Class (1989)
- Medal of Merit of the State of Baden-Württemberg (1983)
- Staufer Medal in Gold of the State of Baden-Württemberg (2007)
- Honorary President of the World Choir Games
literature
- Liber amicorum Paul Wehrle , published by Klaus ER Lindemann in the info series Profile in Info Verlag , Karlsruhe 1998, ISBN 3-88190-221-X
- Paul Wehrle: music educator and choir director; Contemporary witnesses report (the questions asked Leonhard Müller), in: Blick in die Geschichte No. 62 (2004) page 4
Web links
- Wehrle on the website of the city of Karlsruhe
- Obituary of the regional music council for P. Wehrle
- Awarded the Federal Cross of Merit to P. Wehrle
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Wehrle, Paul |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German music teacher and choir director |
| DATE OF BIRTH | August 14, 1923 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Karlsruhe |
| DATE OF DEATH | February 11, 2013 |
| Place of death | Karlsruhe |