About Karl Laux
Lived 1896 – 1978 (aged 81). Karl Laux was a German politician, musicologist, university teacher, writer, music critic and editing staff.
Karl Laux (26 August 1896 in Ludwigshafen – 27 June 1978 in Dresden) was a German musicologist, music critic and rector.
Selected publications Joseph Haas. Portrait eines Künstlers – Bild einer Zeit. Mainz: Schott 1931. Musik und Musiker der Gegenwart, I. volume: Deutschland. Mit 15 Porträtzeichnungen von Kurt Weinhold, Essen: Spael 1949. Die Musik in Russland und in der Sowjetunion. Berlin: Henschel 1958. Nachklang. Autobiographie. Berlin: 1977. (Numerous other publications of books and larger articles by the author are listed in the appendix of the book Nachklang.)
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Who was Karl Laux?
German politician and musicologist (1896-1978)
When was Karl Laux born?
Karl Laux was born on 26 August 1896 in Ludwigshafen.
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Karl Laux died on 27 June 1978 in Dresden.
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Karl Laux was a politician, musicologist, university teacher, writer, music critic and editing staff.
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Karl Laux was German.
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