Peter Wackernagel (music librarian)

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Peter Wackernagel (born July 26, 1897 in Breslau ; † May 17, 1981 in Berlin ) was a German musicologist and librarian.

Life

Wackernagel was born as the son of the Breslau priest Paul Wackernagel. In Breslau he studied history, German and philosophy and a doctorate in 1921 for Dr. phil. He passed the examination to become a teacher for higher schools. As a volunteer he was at the University Library Wroclaw busy and formed musicologically self-taught and the appropriate means of visiting seminars on. I.a. he was also a student of Max Schneider . His piano playing was perfected through private lessons. In accordance with his skills and recommendations from his library director, he accepted an offer from Wilhelm Altmann in 1924 to move to Berlin to take on a role in the music department of the State Library . He was responsible for the area of ​​manuscripts. He also became a music consultant for the German daily newspaper . He bears the authorship of various music analyzes for the concerts of the Berlin Philharmonic , for facsimile and music editions, book publications and essays. From April 1, 1928, he was a library councilor and after Georg Schünemann's death on January 2, 1945, he was appointed head of the music department, which he held until August 31, 1950.

Works (selection)

Book publications

  • Johann Sebastian Bach, Brandenburg Concerts: Introductions, (1938), - 31 S,
  • Berliner Rundfunk / Magistrate of Greater Berlin, Dept. for Popular Education: March 16 - April 13, 1947, Berlin Bahms Festival on the occasion of d. 50th anniversary of the death of Johannes Brahms on April 3, 1947: 12 symphony and Chamber concerts [introduction by PW], Berlin, (1947),
  • 70 years of the Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra. [Vorw. by] Joachim Iiburtius. - Berlin, - o. Pag.
  • Wilhelm Furtwängler: The programs d. Concerts with d. Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra 1922-1954. Zsgest. from PW - Wiesbaden, (1958). - 48 pp.
  • The Nikisch era. Lecture. - Berlin, (1968), - 15 p. (Annual edition of the Society of Friends of the Berlin Philharmonic 1968),
  • The Furtwangler era: Lecture given on the occasion of d. 85th birthday d. Conductors, Berlin, (1971), - 18 pages (annual edition of the Society of the Berlin Philharmonic 1971)

Articles in magazines and compilations

  • 25 years of the German music collection, in: Deutsche Tageszeitung, March 30, 1931
  • Text criticism on Guido von Arezzo, in: Critical contributions to the history of the Middle Ages. Festschrift for Robert Holtzmann on his 60th birthday. - Berlin (1933), pp. 54-63, 1 plate.
  • The music manuscripts of the State Library, in: Atlantis vol. 6 (1934), pp. 657–664 with 11 facsimiles of autographs from Bach, Haydn, Mozart, Beethoven, Schubert and Schumann,
  • Sounding fonts. Treasures of the music department at the Prussian State Library, in: Deutsche Allgemeine Zeitung, August 4, 1941,
  • Johannes Wolf in memory. Address to d. Work colleagues d. Public Knowledge Bibl. On July 3, 1947, in: ZfB 61 (1947), pp. 205-207.
  • Chopin's manuscripts, in: Chopin-Almanach: 100th anniversary of the death of Fryderyk Chopin. Edited by the Chopin Committee in Germany. - Potsdam, (1949), pp. 125-133.
  • A precious collection of manuscripts (review of the catalog on the Louis Koch music autograph collection), in: Musica 8 (1954), pp. 308–209.
  • Observations on the autograph of Bach's Brandenburg Concerts, in: Festschrift Max Schneider on his 80th birthday: In conjunction with ... ed. by Walter Vetter, Leipzig (1955), pp. 129–145.
  • Wilhelm Furtwängler and the Berlin Orchestra, in: Wilhelm Furtwängler in the judgment of his time, Zurich (1955), pp. 179–194.
  • From the happy times of the Prussian State Library. Memories of colleagues and friends of yore, in: Festschrift for Friedrich Smend for his 70th birthday, offered by friends and students.- Berlin (1963), pp. 61–65
  • Review of memorable performances from the past, in: Singakademie zu Berlin: Festschrift for the 175th anniversary. Edited by Werner Bollert. - Berlin (1966), pp. 29-31.
  • Wilhelm Furtwängler, Wesen und Wirken, in Philharmonische Blätter (1974/75) H. 2, S. 4–7.

Facsimile editions

  • Bach, Johann Sebastian: Fantasia super Come holy spirit. F. Organ (BWV 651). Facsimile edition with ext. Words from PW Ed. On the 100th anniversary of Ed. Merseburger, Leipzig, September 21, 1949, 8 sheets; u. for the Bach year 1950. - Berlin (1950)
  • Bach, Johann Sebastian: Brandenburg Concerts (for Orch.) (BWV 1046-51). Faks. After the ... autograph (with text attachment by PW) Part.-Leipzig: Peters (1950), 85 sh., 8 p.

Music editions

  • Bach, Johann Sebastian: New Bach book. 15 easy piano pieces selected u. introduced by PW, London, Bonn: Boosey & Hawkes (1952), 31 pp.
  • Mozart, WA: A musical joke . <Village musicians sextet> (KV 522), new rev. Edition by PW, Berlin-Lichterfelde: Lienau (1952), 40 pp. + 6 pp.
  • Weber, Carl Maria v. : Trio for fl., Violc. u. Klav. (JV 259) op. 63. According to d. Original edition rev. from PW Part. u. St., Berlin-Lichterfelde: Lienau (1953), 21 pages + 3 hours (selected chamber music)

literature

  • Paul Frank, Wilhelm Altmann: Kurzgefasstes Tonkünstler-Lexikon , Heinrichshofen´s Verlag Wilhelmshaven, 15th edition (1936), ISBN 3-7959-0083-2

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Eveline Bartlitz : Honoring Dr. Peter Wackernagel on his 100th birthday with selected bibliography, Berlin State Library, Mitteilungen NF 6, 1997, No. 2, pages 275 to 285

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personal data
SURNAME Wackernagel, Peter
BRIEF DESCRIPTION German musicologist and librarian
DATE OF BIRTH July 26, 1897
PLACE OF BIRTH Wroclaw
DATE OF DEATH May 17, 1981
Place of death Berlin