Rupert Fischer

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Rupert Fischer OSB , baptized name Walter (born October 13, 1939 in Viechtach ; † June 18, 2001 in Metten ), was a Benedictine in the Bavarian monastery of Metten and one of the leading experts in Gregorian semiology .

biography

After graduating from the Benedictine Metten St. Michaels Grammar School , Walter Fischer entered the Benedictine monastery there in 1958 and was given the religious name Rupert. From 1959 he studied philosophy and theology at the religious college of San Anselmo in Rome ; he completed his studies in 1965 with a licentiate in theology. From 1965 to 1971 he studied classical philology at the University of Würzburg . After the state examination and legal clerkship, he worked from 1973 as a teacher at the grammar school in Metten. From 1980 until his death, he was senior director of the grammar school.

In addition to his work as a teacher and director of the grammar school in Metten, Rupert Fischer had acquired a reputation as a recognized expert in the field of Gregorian chant through private studies and numerous publications . He was particularly interested in Gregorian palaeography and the restitution of Gregorian melodies. Rupert Fischer received the inspiration and the decisive impetus for this work during his studies at the San Anselmo University, where one of the leading experts taught Gregorian chant with Fr. Eugène Cardine OSB.

Rupert Fischer was a member of the AISCGre (Associazione Internazionale Studi di Canto Gregoriano) and co-editor of the journal “ Contributions to Gregorian Chant ”. He also took on the task of entering the neumes of the St. Gallen manuscript family in the Graduale Triplex published by the French Abbey of Solesmes .

Works (selection)

  • The rhythmic nature of the pes , in: Johannes Berchmans Göschl (ed.), Ut mens concordet voci. Festschrift Eugène Cardine on his 75th birthday , St. Ottilien 1980, 34–136.
  • Semiological meaning and interpretation of the "Pes" -Neume , in: Contributions to Gregorianik 2 (1986), pp. 5–25.
  • Epiphonus or Cephalicus? Heinrich Rumphorst: The isolated four-stage Quilisma-Scandicus in connection with the text , in: Contributions to Gregorianik 8 (1989), pp. 5–28.
  • The use of the letter n at the melodic low point and the melodic high point inside a neume in Codex Laon 239 , in: Contributions to Gregorianik 13/14 (1992), pp. 29–52.
  • Manuscripts of the Gregorian chant / Cantatorium (SG 359) , in: Contributions to Gregorianik 19 (1995), pp. 61–70.
  • Manuscripts of Gregorian chant / Einsiedeln, Stiftsbibliothek, Codex 121 , in: Contributions to Gregorianik 20 (1995), pp. 47–60.
  • with Luigi Agustoni, Johannes Berchmans Göschl, Liobgid Koch, Heinrich Rumphorst: Suggestions for the restitution of melodies of the Graduale Romanum (Part 1) , in: Contributions to Gregorianik 21 (1996), pp. 7–42.
  • Manuscripts of Gregorian Chorals III, Laon, Bibl. De la ville, 239 , in: Contributions to Gregorianik 21 (1996), pp. 75–91.
  • with Luigi Agustoni, Johannes Berchmans Göschl, Liobgid Koch, Heinrich Rumphorst: Suggestions for the restitution of melodies from the Graduale Romanum (Part 2) , in: Contributions to Gregorianik 22 (1996), pp. 7–42.
  • The significance of the Codex Paris, BN lat. 776 (Albi) and the Codex St. Gallen, Stiftsbibliothek 381 (Versikular) for the reconstruction of Gregorian melodies , in: Contributions to Gregorianik 22 (1996), pp. 43–73.
  • with Luigi Agustoni, Johannes Berchmans Göschl, Liobgid Koch, Heinrich Rumphorst: Suggestions for the restitution of melodies from the Graduale Romanum (Part 3) , in: Contributions to Gregorianik 23 (1997), pp. 7-27.
  • Paris Bibliothèque Nationale lat. 776: Graduale von Albi , in: Contributions to Gregorianik 23 (1997), pp. 89–111.
  • with Luigi Agustoni, Johannes Berchmans Göschl, Liobgid Koch, Heinrich Rumporst: Suggestions for the restitution of melodies from the Graduale Romanum (Part 4) , in: Contributions to Gregorianik 24 (1997), pp. 13–40.
  • with Luigi Agustoni, Johannes Berchmans Göschl, Liobgid Koch, Heinrich Rumphorst: Suggestions for the restitution of melodies from the Graduale Romanum (Part 5) , in: Contributions to Gregorianik 25 (1998), pp. 19–45.
  • Das Alleluia V. Multifarie , in: Contributions to Gregorianik 25 (1998), pp. 73-80.
  • Size Speciosus forma and Gr. Exsurge domine , in: Contributions to Gregorianik 25 (1998), pp. 81–119.
  • Paris Bibliothèque Nationale lat. 903: Graduale von St. Yrieix , in: Contributions to Gregorianik 25 (1998), pp. 105–119.
  • with Luigi Agustoni, Johannes Berchmans Göschl, Liobgid Koch, Heinrich Rumphorst: Suggestions for the restitution of melodies of the Graduale Romanum (Part 6) , in: Contributions to Gregorianik 26 (1998), pp. 7–34.
  • with Luigi Agustoni, Johannes Berchmans Göschl, Liobgid Koch, Heinrich Rumphorst: Suggestions for the restitution of melodies from the Graduale Romanum (Part 7) , in: Contributions to Gregorianik 27 (1999), pp. 7-19.
  • Benevento, Biblioteca capitolare, cod. 33 , in: Contributions to Gregorianik 27 (1999), pp. 55–76.
  • with Luigi Agustoni, Johannes Berchmans Göschl, Liobgid Koch, Heinrich Rumphorst, Alexander M. Schweitzer, Stephan Zippe: Suggestions for the restitution of melodies of the Graduale Romanum (Part 8) , in: Contributions to Gregorianik 28 (1999), pp. 7–33 .
  • Chartres, Bibliothèque Municipale, cod. 47 , in: Contributions to Gregorianik 28 (1999), pp. 73-89.
  • with Luigi Agustoni, Johannes Berchmans Göschl, Liobgid Koch, Heinrich Rumphorst, Alexander M. Schweitzer, Stephan Zippe: Suggestions for the restitution of melodies of the Graduale Romanum (Part 9) , in: Contributions to Gregorianik 29 (2000), pp. 7-30 .
  • The notation of pieces with chromatically altered tones - difficulties of melodic restitution , in: Contributions to Gregorianik 29 (2000), pp. 67–72.
  • with Luigi Agustoni, Johannes Berchmans Göschl, Liobgid Koch, Heinrich Rumphorst, Alexander M. Schweitzer, Stephan Zippe: Suggestions for the restitution of melodies of the Graduale Romanum (Part 10) , in: Contributions to Gregorianik 30 (2000), pp. 7–32 .
  • with Luigi Agustoni, Johannes Berchmans Göschl, Liobgid Koch, Heinrich Rumphorst, Alexander M. Schweitzer, Stephan Zippe: Suggestions for the restitution of melodies of the Graduale Romanum (Part 11) , in: Contributions to Gregorianik 31 (2001), pp. 11-25 .
  • (posthumously) with Luigi Agustoni (†), Inga Behrendt, Johannes Berchmans Göschl, Liobgid Koch, Heinrich Rumphorst, Alexander Schweitzer, Stephan Zippe: Suggestions for the restitution of melodies from the Graduale Romanum (Part 16: Commune Beatæ Mariæ Virginis) , in: Contributions to Gregorianik 37 (2004), pp. 11-30.
  • (posthumously) with Luigi Agustoni (†), Inga Behrendt, Johannes Berchmans Göschl, Liobgid Koch, Heinrich Rumphorst, Alexander Schweitzer, Stephan Zippe: Suggestions for the restitution of melodies from the Graduale Romanum (part 17: 1st to 4th Sunday of the year) , in: Contributions to Gregorian Chant 38 (2004), pp. 11–40.
  • (posthumously) with Franco Ackermans, Luigi Agustoni (†), Inga Behrendt, Johannes Berchmans Göschl, Bernard Huber, Liobgid Koch, Joseph Kohlhäufl, Heinrich Rumphorst, Alexander M. Schweitzer, Stephan Zippe: Suggestions for the restitution of melodies from the Graduale Romanum (part 18: 5th to 8th Sunday of the year) , in: Contributions to Gregorian chant 39 (2005), pp. 9–36.
  • (posthumously) with Franco Ackermans, Luigi Agustoni (†), Inga Behrendt, Johannes Berchmans Göschl, Bernard Huber, Liobgid Koch, Joseph Kohlhäufl, Heinrich Rumphorst, Alexander M. Schweitzer, Stephan Zippe: Suggestions for the restitution of melodies from the Graduale Romanum (part 19: 9th to 12th Sunday of the year; Appendix: IN and CO from the Requiem) , in: Contributions to Gregorian chant 40.
  • (posthumously) with Franco Ackermans, Luigi Agustoni (†), Inga Behrendt, Johannes Berchmans Göschl, Bernhard Huber, Liobgid Koch, Josef Kohlhäufl, Heinrich Rumphorst, Alexander Schweitzer, Stephan Zippe: Suggestions for the restitution of melodies from the Graduale Romanum (part 20: 13th to 16th Sunday of the year) , in: Contributions to Gregorian chant 41/42.
  • (posthumously) with Franco Ackermans, Luigi Agustoni (†), Inga Behrendt, Johannes Berchmans Göschl, Bernhard Huber, Liobgid Koch, Josef Kohlhäufl, Heinrich Rumphorst, Alexander Schweitzer, Stephan Zippe: Suggestions for the restitution of melodies from the Graduale Romanum (part 21: 17 to 22 Sunday of the year) , in: Contributions to Gregorian chant 43.
  • (posthumous) Index formularum , in: Contributions to Gregorian chant 43.
  • (posthumously) with Franco Ackermans, Luigi Agustoni (†), Michael Anderl , Inga Behrendt, Johannes Berchmans Göschl, Bernhard Huber, Liobgid Koch, Josef Kohlhäufl, Heinrich Rumphorst, Alexander Schweitzer, Stephan Zippe: Suggestions for the restitution of melodies from the Graduale Romanum, Part 22 , in: Contributions to Gregorian chant 44.
  • (posthumously) with Franco Ackermans, Luigi Agustoni (†), Michael Anderl, Inga Behrendt, Johannes Berchmans Göschl, Bernhard Huber, Liobgid Koch, Josef Kohlhäufl, Heinrich Rumphorst, Alexander Schweitzer, Stephan Zippe: Suggestions for the restitution of melodies from the Graduale Romanum, part 23 (29th to 33rd Sunday in Ordinary Time) , in: Contributions to the Gregorian 45th
  • (posthumously) with Franco Ackermans, Luigi Agustoni (†), Michael Anderl, Inga Behrendt, Johannes Berchmans Göschl, Bernhard Huber, Liobgid Koch, Josef Kohlhäufl, Heinrich Rumphorst, Alexander Schweitzer, Stephan Zippe: Suggestions for the restitution of melodies from the Graduale Romanum, Part 24 (Ash Wednesday) , in: Contributions to Gregorian chant 46.
  • (posthumously) with Franco Ackermans, Luigi Agustoni (†), Michael Anderl, Inga Behrendt, Johannes Berchmans Göschl, Bernhard Huber, Liobgid Koch, Josef Kohlhäufl, Heinrich Rumphorst, Alexander Schweitzer, Stephan Zippe: Suggestions for the restitution of melodies from the Graduale Romanum, Part 25 (Monday of Holy Week to Maundy Thursday) , in: Contributions to Gregorian chant 47.

literature

  • Michael Kaufmann: Memento mori. In memory of the deceased conventuals of the Benedictine abbey of Metten since the rebuilding in 1830 (history of the development of the Benedictine abbey of Metten, Part V), Metten 2008, p. 482f.
  • Heinrich Rumphorst: School is not everything - Father Rupert Fischer OSB on his 60th birthday , in: Contributions to Gregorian chant 30 (2000), pp. 61–76.
  • Stefan Klöckner: Obituary P. Rupert Fischer OSB , in: Contributions to Gregorian chant 31 (2001), p. 5.
  • Wolfgang M. Hagl: Memorial words for Father Rupert Fischer OSB at the funeral service on June 21, 2001 , in: Alt und Jung Metten 67 (2000/01), pp. 175–179.
  • After the death of P. Rupert Fischer OSB , in: Contributions to Gregorian chant 32.

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personal data
SURNAME Fischer, Rupert
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Fischer, Walter (real name)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION German religious (Benedictine) and musicologist
DATE OF BIRTH October 13, 1939
PLACE OF BIRTH Viechtach
DATE OF DEATH June 18, 2001
Place of death Metten