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Alfred Einstein
German-American musicologist and music editor / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Alfred Einstein (December 30, 1880 – February 13, 1952) was a German-American musicologist and music editor. He was born in Munich and fled Nazi Germany after Hitler's Machtergreifung, arriving in the United States by 1939. He is best known for being the editor of the first major revision of the Köchel catalogue, which was published in 1936. The Köchel catalogue is the extensive catalogue of the works of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart.
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Alfred Einstein | |
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Born | (1880-12-30)December 30, 1880 |
Died | February 13, 1952(1952-02-13) (aged 71) El Cerrito, California, United States |
Alma mater | Munich University |
Occupation | Musicologist |
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