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Peter Petersen

b. 1940

German musicologist

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About Peter Petersen

Born 1940. Peter Petersen is a musicologist.

Peter Petersen (born 17 July 1940) is a German musicologist and professor emeritus of the University of Hamburg. He focus on 20th-century music, rhythm, and was instrumental in the university's Exile Music Working Group and the online Lexikon verfolgter Musiker und Musikerinnen der NS-Zeit.

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Important facts

Born

17 July 1940, Hamburg

Birth century

20th century

Occupation

Musicologist

Education

University of Hamburg

Employers

University of Hamburg

Contemporaries

People whose lives overlapped Peter Petersen's

Henry Cohen, 1st Baron Cohen of Birkenhead

Frequently asked questions

Who is Peter Petersen?

German musicologist

When was Peter Petersen born?

Peter Petersen was born on 17 July 1940 in Hamburg.

What is Peter Petersen's occupation?

Peter Petersen is a musicologist.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Peter Petersen

· Wikidata: Q55753966

· DBpedia: Peter Petersen (musicologist)

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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Peter Petersen. https://biography.guide/peter-petersen-musicologist/

MLA: "Peter Petersen." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/peter-petersen-musicologist/.

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