Curt Sachs
German-Ashkenazi Jewish musicologist (1881–1959) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Curt 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). Among his contributions was the Hornbostel–Sachs system, which he created with Erich von Hornbostel.
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Born | (1881-06-29)June 29, 1881 Berlin, German Empire |
Died | February 5, 1959(1959-02-05) (aged 77) New York, New York, US |
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Education | Französisches Gymnasium |
Alma mater | Berlin University |
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Discipline | Organology |
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