Ernst Krause (musicologist)

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Ernst Krause (28 May 1911 – 8 August 1997[1]) was a German musicologist and opera critic.

Life[]

Born in Dresden, Krause studied German and art history at the Goethe University Frankfurt. As a music critic, he first published in the . In 1939, he moved to his hometown and worked as a journalist at the Dresdner Nachrichten. From 1945 he was cultural editor for the Sächsische Zeitung. From 1952, Krause worked as a critic for the , from 1955 for the and from 1958 for the .

In 1955 Krause published his Strauss essay Richard Strauss - Gestalt und Werk[2] (which was translated into six languages) and later Richard Strauss - Der letzte Romantiker. His compendium Opera from A-Z,[3] which has been published in numerous editions, is considered a standard work.

In his books, Krause did not content himself with the life sketches of the composers from 3 ½ centuries, he followed the traces of their work, their place in history and present.

Krause died in Berlin at the age of 76.

Honours[]

  • In 1964 Krause was appointed Vice-President of the International Richard Strauss Society in Vienna.
  • On 27 January 1987, he was awarded an honorary doctorate of philosophy at the Humboldt University of Berlin.[4]

Work[]

  • Opernsänger
  • Puccini – Beschreibung eines Welterfolgs.[5]
  • Werner Egk Oper und Ballett.[6]

References[]

  1. ^ Obituary
  2. ^ Richard Strauss Gestalt und Werk on WorldCat
  3. ^ Oper A - Z ein Opernführer on WorldCat
  4. ^ Notiz aus dem ND-Archiv. Retrieved 24 August 2020.
  5. ^ Puccini : Beschreibung eines Welterfolges on WorldCat
  6. ^ Werner Egk Oper und Ballett on WorldCat

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