Ernst Krause (musicologist)

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
  1. Obituary
  2. Richard Strauss Gestalt und Werk on WorldCat
  3. Oper A - Z ein Opernführer on WorldCat
  4. Notiz aus dem ND-Archiv. Retrieved 24 August 2020.
  5. Puccini : Beschreibung eines Welterfolges on WorldCat
  6. Werner Egk Oper und Ballett on WorldCat


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