August von Othegraven
August von Othegraven (2 June 1864 in Cologne – 11 March 1946 in Wermelskirchen) was a German composer and music pedagogue. He worked as a professor of choral singing at the Cologne Musikhochschule. Amongst his pupils were Theodor Schwake and Herbert Eimert.
August von Othegraven
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- 1864 · Cologne.
- Died
- 1946 · Wermelskirchen.
- Nationality
- Germany
- Occupation
- composer · music educator · music arranger
- Languages
- German
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August von Othegraven (2 June 1864 in Cologne – 11 March 1946 in Wermelskirchen) was a German composer and music pedagogue. He worked as a professor of choral singing at the Cologne Musikhochschule. Amongst his pupils were Theodor Schwake and Herbert Eimert.
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Born at Cologne in 1864, died in Wermelskirchen in 1946.
The recorded working language is German. Employment is recorded with Hochschule für Musik und Tanz Köln.
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August von Othegraven died in 1946 at Wermelskirchen.
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- Voss, Bert. August von Othegraven: Leben und Werke. Beiträge zur rheinischen Musikgeschichte 49. Cologne: Arno Volk Verlag, 1961.
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