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Martin Geck

1936 – 2019

German musicologist

Musicologist Music educator University teacher
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About Martin Geck

Lived 1936 – 2019 (aged 83). Martin Geck was a German musicologist, music educator, university teacher, writer, composer and editor.

Martin Geck (19 March 1936 – 22 November 2019) was a German musicologist. He taught at the Technical University of Dortmund. His publications concerned a number of major composers. Among the composers in whom he specialised was Johann Sebastian Bach.

Richard Wagner. Rowohlt, Reinbek bei Hamburg 2004. Recension

Mozart. Eine Biographie. Rowohlt, Reinbek bei Hamburg 2005. Recension

Wenn Papageno für Elise einen Feuervogel fängt. Kleine Geschichte der Musik. Rowohlt, Berlin 2006. Recension

Wenn der Buckelwal in die Oper geht. 33 Variationen über die Wunder klassischer Musik. Siedler, Munich 2009. Recension

Robert Schumann. Mensch und Musiker der Romantik. Siedler, Munich 2010. Recension

Richard Wagner. Biography. Siedler, Munich 2012. Recension

Johannes Brahms. Rowohlt, Reinbek bei Hamburg 2013.

Matthias Claudius. Biographie eines Unzeitgemäßen. Siedler, Munich 2014. Recension

Beethoven. Der Schöpfer und sein Universum. Siedler, Munich 2017.

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Important facts

Born
19 March 1936, Witten
Birth century
20th century
Died
22 November 2019, Bochum
Occupation
Musicologist, music educator, university teacher, writer, composer, editor
Nationality
Germany
Employers
Technical University of Dortmund

People in Martin Geck's life

Named in this biography and alive at the same time

Portrait of Richard Wagner
Richard Wagner
b. 1957
Judge
 Portrait of Sebastian Bach
Sebastian Bach
b. 1968
Vocalist

Contemporaries

People whose lives overlapped Martin Geck's

Portrait of Erich Hückel
Erich Hückel
1896 – 1980
Physicist
 Portrait of Friedrich Hund
Friedrich Hund
1896 – 1997
Physicist
 Portrait of Kazimierz Kuratowski
Kazimierz Kuratowski
1896 – 1980
Mathematician
 Portrait of Leon Theremin
Leon Theremin
1896 – 1993
Inventor
 Portrait of Tomi Kōra
Tomi Kōra
1896 – 1993
Politician
 Portrait of Ana Aslan
Ana Aslan
1897 – 1988
Physician

Frequently asked questions

Who was Martin Geck?

German musicologist (1936-2019)

When was Martin Geck born?

Martin Geck was born on 19 March 1936 in Witten.

When did Martin Geck die?

Martin Geck died on 22 November 2019 in Bochum.

What was Martin Geck's occupation?

Martin Geck was a musicologist, music educator, university teacher, writer, composer and editor.

What nationality was Martin Geck?

Martin Geck was German.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Martin Geck

· Wikidata: Q100880

· DBpedia: Martin Geck

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