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Wilhelm Ehmann

1904 – 1989

German musicologist, musician and conductor

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Lived 1904 – 1989 (aged 84). Wilhelm Ehmann was a German musician, musicologist, university teacher, conductor, choir director and editor.

Wilhelm Ehmann (5 December 1904 – 16 April 1989) was a German musicologist, editor, church musician and conductor. He founded the choir Westfälische Kantorei that toured internationally and made many recordings. He was a cofounder and director of the later Hochschule für Kirchenmusik Herford.

Career Ehmann was born in Freistatt, the son of a dean at the Bethel Institution. After working as an elementary school teacher for a short time, he studied musicology at the universities of Freiburg and Leipzig, with Wilibald Gurlitt, among others. He was promoted to Ph.D. in Freiburg. He worked first as an assistant at the university and Gauchormeister of Baden. From 1938, he was a private lecturer and editor of the magazine Deutsche Musikkultur. He also worked for the department of organ music at the Reichsjugendführung He was succeeded in 1976 by . He was also a lecturer for church music at the University of Münster. He died in Freiburg im Breisgau. He also conducted works by more recent composers such as Hugo Distler and Ernst Pepping.

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Important facts

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Nationality
Education
Leipzig University, University of Freiburg, University of Freiburg-im-Breisgau
Employers
University of Münster
Awards
Officer's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany; Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Wilhelm Ehmann?

German musicologist, musician and conductor (1904-1989)

When was Wilhelm Ehmann born?

Wilhelm Ehmann was born on 5 December 1904 in Freistatt.

When did Wilhelm Ehmann die?

Wilhelm Ehmann died on 16 April 1989 in Freiburg im Breisgau.

What was Wilhelm Ehmann's occupation?

Wilhelm Ehmann was a musician, musicologist, university teacher, conductor, choir director and editor.

What nationality was Wilhelm Ehmann?

Wilhelm Ehmann was German.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Wilhelm Ehmann

· Wikidata: Q2572483

· DBpedia: Wilhelm Ehmann

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