Heinrich Werlé

Heinrich Werlé (2 May 1887 – 26 May 1955) was a German choir director, organist and music critic.

Life Born in Bensheim, Werlé, son of a civil servant, was first a music teacher at a school in Leipzig, and from 1926 in the rank of a study council. From 1928 to 1945 he taught music at the Pädagogisches Institut of the Leipzig University.

In 1933 he joined the NSDAP and was registered with effect from 1 May 1933 under the membership number 2,989,562.

From 1937 to 1943 Werlé was main editor of the magazine for folk music Gut Ton in Dresden.

After the Second World War he worked from 1946

Werlé died in Leipzig at age 68.

Work Methodik des Musikunterrichts auf der Grundstufe. Kistner & Siegel, Leipzig 1930. Volksmusik im Rundfunk. Hesse, Berlin 1932. Der Männerchor-Dirigent im Volkslied. Kistner & Siegel, Leipzig 1932. Franz Schubert. Der Mensch und sein Werk. Eher, Berlin 1941. Franz Schubert in seinen Briefen und Aufzeichnungen. S. Hirzel, Leipzig 1948. Musik im Leben des Kindes. Ehlermann, Dresden 1949.