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German music theorists

44 published records, arranged alphabetically. Each entry is published only where a named source supports it.

Adam of FuldaPerson · Music memorabiliaAdam of Fulda (c. 1445 – 1505) was a German composer and music theorist of the second half of the 15th century.
Alfred EinsteinAuthor · BooksAlfred Einstein (December 30, 1880February 13, 1952) was a German-American musicologist and music editor.
Andreas WerckmeisterPerson · Music memorabiliaAndreas Werckmeister (November 30, 1645 – October 26, 1706) was a German organist, music theorist, and composer of the Baroque era.
Athanasius KircherPerson · Music memorabiliaAthanasius Kircher (2 May 1601/1602 – 27 November 1680) was a German Jesuit scholar and polymath who published around 40 major works of comparative religion, geology, and medicine.
Carl Friedrich Christian FaschPerson · Music memorabiliaCarl Friedrich Christian Fasch (1736–1800) was a German composer and harpsichordist. Carl Friedrich Christian Fasch was born in Zerbst, he was the son of the composer Johann Friedrich Fasch.
Carl OrffPerson · Music memorabiliaCarl Heinrich Maria Orff (10 July 1895 – 29 March 1982) was a German composer and music educator who is best known for composing the cantata Carmina Burana and formulating concepts of his…
Carl Philipp Emanuel BachPerson · Music memorabiliaCarl Philipp Emanuel Bach (8 March 1714 – 14 December 1788), commonly abbreviated C. P. E. Bach, was a German composer and musician of the Baroque and Classical eras.
Christoph DemantiusPerson · Music memorabiliaJohann Christoph Demantius (15 December 1567 – 20 April 1643) was a German composer, music theorist, writer and poet.
Curt SachsPerson · Music memorabiliaCurt Sachs (German: [zaks]; 29 June 1881 – 5 February 1959) was a German musicologist. He was one of the founders of modern organology (the study of musical instruments).
Daniel Gottlob TürkPerson · Music memorabiliaDaniel Gottlob Türk (10 August 1750 – 26 August 1813) was a German composer, organist, and music professor of the Classical period.
Ernst Christoph DresslerPerson · Music memorabiliaErnst Christoph Dressler (23 September 1734 – 6 April 1779) was a German composer, operatic tenor, violinist and music theorist.
Ernst Gottlieb BaronPerson · Music memorabiliaErnst Gottlieb Baron or Ernst Theofil Baron (17 February 1696 – 12 April 1760), was a German lutenist, composer and writer on music.
Franco of ColognePerson · Music memorabiliaFranco of Cologne (mid to late 13th century; also Franco of Paris) was a German music theorist, possibly a composer, one of the most influential theorists of the Late Middle Ages, and was…
Georg Joseph VoglerPerson · Music memorabiliaGeorg Joseph Vogler, also known as Abbé Vogler (15 June 1749 – 6 May 1814), was a German composer, organist, teacher and theorist.
Gottfried Heinrich StölzelPerson · Music memorabiliaIllustration — Stölzel composed Die Freuden-Ernde for the 48th birthday of Magdalena Augusta, the wife of his employer Duke Frederick II, (Gotha, 23 October 1727)
Hans Erich ApostelPerson · Music memorabiliaHans Erich Apostel (22 January 1901 – 30 November 1972) was a German-born Austrian composer of classical music.
Hermann AbertPerson · Music memorabiliaHermann Abert (lang; 25 March 1871 – 13 August 1927) was a German historian of music.
Hermann of ReichenauAuthor · BooksBlessed Hermann of Reichenau or Herman the Cripple (18 July 1013– 24 September 1054), also known by other names, was an 11th-century Benedictine monk and scholar.
Hugo RiemannAuthor · BooksKarl Wilhelm Julius Hugo Riemann (18 July 1849 – 10 July 1919) was a German musicologist and composer who was among the founders of modern musicology.
Jakob AdlungPerson · Music memorabiliaJakob Adlung, or Adelung, (14 January 1699 – 5 July 1762) was a German organist, teacher, instrument maker, music historian, composer and music theorist.
Johann Abraham Peter SchulzPerson · Music memorabiliaJohann Abraham Peter Schulz (31 March 1747 – 10 June 1800) was a German musician. He is best known as the composer of the melody for Matthias Claudius's poems "Der Mond ist aufgegangen" and…
Johann Adolf ScheibePerson · Music memorabiliaJohann Adolph Scheibe (5 May 1708 – 22 April 1776) was a German-Danish composer and significant critic and theorist of music.
Johann AndréPerson · Music memorabiliaJohann André (28 March 1741 – 18 June 1799) was a German musician, composer and music publisher of the Classical period. He was born and died in Offenbach am Main.
Johann David HeinichenPerson · Music memorabiliaJohann David Heinichen (17 April 1683 – 16 July 1729) was a German Baroque composer and music theorist who brought the musical genius of Venice to the court of Augustus II the Strong in…
Johann Georg AhlePerson · Music memorabiliaJohann Georg Ahle (June 1651 – 2 December 1706) was a German composer, organist, theorist, and Protestant church musician.
Johann Gottfried WaltherPerson · Music memorabiliaJohann Gottfried Walther (18 September 1684 – 23 March 1748) was a German music theorist, organist, composer, and lexicographer of the Baroque era.
Johann Joachim QuantzPerson · Music memorabiliaJohann Joachim Quantz (30 January 1697 – 12 July 1773) was a German composer, flautist and flute maker of the late Baroque period.
Johann Joseph FuxPerson · Music memorabiliaIllustration — Johann Joseph Fux
Johann Rudolph AhlePerson · Music memorabiliaJohann Rudolph (or Rudolf) Ahle (24 December 1625 – 9 July 1673) was a German composer, organist, theorist, and Protestant church musician.
Johann TheilePerson · Music memorabiliaJohann Theile (29 July 1646 – 24 June 1724) was a German composer of the Baroque era, famous for the opera Adam und Eva, Der erschaffene, gefallene und aufgerichtete Mensch, first performed…
Johannes NuciusPerson · Music memorabiliaJohannes Nucius (also Nux, Nucis) (c. 1556 – March 25, 1620) was a German composer and music theorist of the late Renaissance and early Baroque eras.
Lorenz Christoph MizlerPerson · Music memorabiliaLorenz Christoph Mizler von Kolof (also known as Wawrzyniec Mitzler de Kolof and Mitzler de Koloff;
Martin GerbertPerson · Music memorabiliaMartin Gerbert (11 August 1720 – 3 May 1793), was a German theologian, historian and writer on music, belonged to the noble family of Gerbert von Hornau, and was born in Horb am Neckar,…
Paul HindemithPerson · Music memorabiliaPaul Hindemith (POWL HIN-də-mit; German: [ˌpaʊ̯l ˈhɪndəmɪt]; 16 November 1895 – 28 December 1963) was a German and American composer, music theorist, teacher, violist, and conductor.
Sebald HeydenPerson · Music memorabiliaSebald Heyden (8 December 1499 – 9 July 1561) was a German musicologist, cantor, theologian, hymn-writer and religious poet.
Sebastian VirdungPerson · Music memorabiliaIllustration — Sebastianus Virdung (right) and Andreas Siluanus, from Musica getutscht by Sebastian Virdung.
Valeri BraininPerson · Music memorabiliaValeri "Willi" Borisovich Brainin (Valeri "Villi" Borissovich Brainin, Willi Braynin.ru.vorb.oga;
Willi ApelAuthor · BooksWilli Apel (10 October 1893 – 14 March 1988) was a German-American musicologist and noted author of a number of books devoted to music.

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