Wilhelm Klatte
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Wilhelm Klatte (born February 13, 1870 in Bremen , † July 25, 1930 in Berlin ) was a German music theorist , teacher , journalist and conductor .
Life
After studying music in Leipzig , Wilhelm Klatte began his professional career as a musician at the Weimar Court Theater with Richard Strauss . During this time he also worked as a conductor on various occasions. In 1897 he became the first music advisor at the Berliner Lokal-Anzeiger . From 1904 Klatte also taught music theory at the Stern Conservatory in Berlin, where he was appointed professor in 1919 . Since 1925 he also had a teaching position for theory at the State Academy for Church and School Music .
Wilhelm Klatte also held a number of honorary positions. He held functions as a board member in the General German Music Association (from 1909) and as a representative of the musical art in the Provisional Reich Economic Council (from 1925).
Works (selection)
- On the history of program music , 1905
- Franz Schubert , 1907
- Exercises for simple counterpoint , 1915
- Basics of the polyphonic movement (harmony theory) , 1922
- The Stern Conservatory of Music in Berlin , 1925
literature
- Hugo Riemann : Music Lexicon . 11th edition, edited by Alfred Einstein . Max Hesse Verlag, Berlin 1929, p. 899
- Wilhelm Kosch (Ed.): German Theater Lexicon . Volume II, Hurka – Pallenberg. De Gruyter, Berlin [et al.] 1960, page 1007. ISBN 978-3-907820-28-5 (accessed from De Gruyter Online).
Web links
- Works by and about Wilhelm Klatte in the catalog of the German National Library
- Works by and about Wilhelm Klatte in the German Digital Library
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SURNAME | Klatte, Wilhelm |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German music theorist, music teacher, music journalist and conductor |
DATE OF BIRTH | February 13, 1870 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Bremen |
DATE OF DEATH | July 25, 1930 |
Place of death | Berlin |