Helmut Barbe
Helmut Barbe (28 December 1927, Halle (Saale) – 18 April 2021, Berlin) was a German composer. Barbe studied at the Berlin School of Church Music where he was taught by Gottfried Grote and Ernst Pepping. Between 1952 and 1975 he was the cantor at the church St.
Helmut Barbe
- Born
- 1927 · Halle (Saale).
- Died
- 2021 · Berlin.
- Nationality
- Germany
- Occupation
- composer · university teacher
- Languages
- German
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Helmut Barbe (28 December 1927 – 18 April 2021) was a conductor, composer, musician and arranger.
Life
The birth of Helmut Barbe is recorded on 28 December 1927, and the death on 18 April 2021. The birthplace of Helmut Barbe is recorded as Halle (Saale) by the Deutsche Nationalbibliothek and as Halle (Allemagne) by the Bibliothèque nationale de France. The place of death of Helmut Barbe is recorded as Berlin-Gatow by the Deutsche Nationalbibliothek and as Berlin by the Bibliothèque nationale de France.
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Born at Halle (Saale) in 1927, died in Berlin in 2021.
The recorded working language is German. Employment is recorded with Berlin University of the Arts.
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Halle (Saale).
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- 1.Traueranzeige. In: Tagesspiegel, 25. April 2021. Abgerufen am 3. Mai 2021.
- 2.Munzinger-Archiv
- 3.Bernd Stegmann: Helmut Barbe. In: Bernd Stegmann (Hrsg.): Handbuch der Chormusik. 800 Werke aus sechs Jahrhunderten. J.B. Metzler, Stuttgart 2021, ISBN 978-3-7618-2342-2, S. 18
- 4.Helmut Barbe: Deutsche Volkslieder Band I–III Abgerufen am 12. Mai 2026.
- 5.Werke von Helmut Barbe Strube-Verlag, München. Abgerufen am 12. Mai 2026.
- 6.BARBE, Prof. Helmut, auf komponistenlexikon.de
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