Hermann Keller

Hermann Keller studied at University of Music and Theatre Leipzig. Training under Max Reger is recorded. The recorded working language is Italian. Employment is recorded with Hochschule für Musik Franz Liszt Weimar. Distinctions recorded are Officer's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany.

Born in Stuttgart the son of an architect, he followed his father's profession by also studying architecture in Stuttgart and Munich. During his studies he became a member of the Stuttgart "Musische Studentenverbindung Swabia" in 1903. Max Reger, with whom Keller took private lessons, advised him to make music his profession. Keller followed this advice and thereupon studied additionally in Munich, Stuttgart and Leipzig. From 1910 he worked as a teacher at the Grand Ducal Music School and organist at the Stadtkirche in Weimar. In 1916, however, he moved back to his home town of Stuttgart, where he worked as organist at the Markuskirche. (1916), lecturer at the Technical College (1919), teacher at the College of Music (1920) as well as head of its department for church and school music (1928-1933). After the Second World War, he was director of the State University of Music and Performing Arts Stuttgart (1946-1952) and was significantly involved in its reconstruction. Keller died in 1967 at age 81 as the result of a traffic accident. Keller was one of the most important persons for the Bach Renaissance. At the beginning of the 20th century, he published organ works and performed mainly Bach as docent and interpreter not only in Europe but also in the USA and Japan. Through his long-standing collaboration with the Leipzig and Frankfurt publishers "Peters" he became a bridge-builder between the two post-war German states. Important students of his were among others Hans Grischkat, Theophil Laitenberger and Herbert Liedecke.

Hermann Keller is recorded as having received Officer's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany.