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Otto Jochum

1898 – 1969

German composer, conductor and music teacher

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Lived 1898 – 1969 (aged 71). Otto Jochum was a German composer, university teacher, conductor, choir director and music educator.

Otto Jochum (; 18 March 189824 October 1969) was a German composer, choral director and music educator. He was influential in Augsburg, where he was organist at St. Georg from 1922, director of a Singschule for vocal training from 1933, founding a seminary for vocal educators in 1935 and a municipal choir the same year. He was also director of the Augsburg Conservatory from 1938. After World War II, he was municipal music director in Augsburg.

Jochum composed mostly choral works. His oratorio Der jüngste Tag was awarded the Deutscher Staatspreis for composition in 1932, receiving national recognition. He composed most of his works after retirement in 1951.

Life Jochum was born in Babenhausen,

After World War II, Jochum was choirmaster of the "Jochum-Choir", which he founded in 1947, and municipal music director in Augsburg.

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Important facts

Birth century
Nationality
Education
Hochschule für Musik und Theater München, Leopold Mozart Centre
Awards
Officer's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany; Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany

Contemporaries

People whose lives overlapped Otto Jochum's

Frequently asked questions

Who was Otto Jochum?

German composer, conductor and music teacher (1898-1969)

When was Otto Jochum born?

Otto Jochum was born on 18 March 1898 in Babenhausen.

When did Otto Jochum die?

Otto Jochum died on 24 October 1969 in Bad Reichenhall.

What was Otto Jochum's occupation?

Otto Jochum was a composer, university teacher, conductor, choir director and music educator.

What nationality was Otto Jochum?

Otto Jochum was German.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Otto Jochum

· Wikidata: Q2039392

· DBpedia: Otto Jochum

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