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Ernst Krause (28 May 1911 – 8 August 1997[1]) was a German musicologist and opera critic.

Life

Born in Dresden, Krause studied German and art history at the Goethe University Frankfurt. As a music critic, he first published in the Frankfurter General-Anzeiger. In 1939, he moved to his hometown and worked as a journalist at the Dresdner Nachrichten. From 1945 he was cultural editor for the Sächsische Zeitung. From 1952, Krause worked as a critic for the Tägliche Rundschau, from 1955 for the National-Zeitung and from 1958 for the Sonntag.

In 1955 Krause published his Strauss essay Richard Strauss - Gestalt und Werk[2] (which was translated into six languages) and later Richard Strauss - Der letzte Romantiker. His compendium Opera from A-Z,[3] which has been published in numerous editions, is considered a standard work.

In his books, Krause did not content himself with the life sketches of the composers from 3 ½ centuries, he followed the traces of their work, their place in history and present.

Krause died in Berlin at the age of 76.

Honours

• In 1964 Krause was appointed vice-president of the International Richard Strauss Society in Vienna.
• On 27 January 1987, he was awarded an honorary doctorate of philosophy at the Humboldt University of Berlin.[4]

Work

• Opernsänger
• Puccini – Beschreibung eines Welterfolgs.[5]
• Werner Egk Oper und Ballett.[6]

References

External links

• Literature by and about Ernst Krause (musicologist) in the German National Library catalogue

На других языках

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[de] Ernst Krause (Musikwissenschaftler)

Ernst Krause (* 28. Mai 1911 in Dresden; † 8. August 1997 in Berlin)[1] war ein deutscher Musikwissenschaftler und Opernkritiker.

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