Werner Jacob

Werner Jacob studied at Hochschule für Musik Freiburg. The recorded working language is German. Subjects and genres recorded for the work are classical music. Distinctions recorded are Officer's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany, Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany, Prize of the city of Nuremberg and Wolfram von Eschenbach Award.

• Name — Werner Jacob • Born — 4 March 1938 • Birthplace — Mengersgereuth, Thuringia • Died — 23 May 2006 • Place of death — Nuremberg • Education — Musikhochschule Freiburg • Occupation — * Organist • Composer • Academic • Organizations — * St. Sebald, Nuremberg • State University of Music and Performing Arts Stuttgart • Awards — Order of Merit of Germany

Werner Fritz Hermann Herbert Jacob was born in Mengersgereuth, Thuringia. He studied at the Musikhochschule Freiburg to 1961, organ with Walter Kraft, harpsichord, composition with Wolfgang Fortner, and conducting with Carl Ueter. He studied organ also privately with Anton Nowakowski. Jacob was the church musician at St. Sebald in Nuremberg from 1969 to 1991. He was from 1985 to 2003 the artistic director of the Internationale Orgelwoche Nürnberg (ION, International week of organ music). Jacob was professor of artistic organ playing (Künstlerisches Orgelspiel) at the Hochschule für Musik und Darstellende Kunst Stuttgart from 1976 to 1998. He was a composer in many genres. A symphony in five movements was unfinished when he died in Nuremberg.

Werner Jacob is recorded as having received Officer's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany, Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany and Prize of the city of Nuremberg.