Walter Pass
Walter Pass (born January 22, 1942 in Feldkirch , Vorarlberg ; † March 7, 2001 in Tullnerbach , Lower Austria ) was an Austrian musicologist.
Pass studied music education, conducting, piano and singing at the Vienna Music Academy (1960–1964). A year later he also took musicology at the University of Vienna and graduated with a Dr. phil. from. He became an assistant at the musicological institute there in 1964, and his habilitation followed in 1973.
He was then granted a scholarship for research in Rome from 1974 to 1977. As the successor to Franz Zagiba, he has taught early music history as a full professor at the University of Vienna since 1981.
Pass was buried at the Hernalser Friedhof (group 24, number 24) in Vienna.
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| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Pass, Walter |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Austrian musicologist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | January 22, 1942 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Feldkirch , Vorarlberg |
| DATE OF DEATH | March 7, 2001 |
| Place of death | Tullnerbach , Lower Austria |