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Carl Dahlhaus
AuthorBooks · Second hand1928-1989
Carl Dahlhaus was a German musicologist who was among the leading postwar musicologists of the mid to late 20th-century. A prolific scholar, he had broad interests though his research focused on 19th- and 20th-century classical music, both areas in which he made significant advancements. However, he remains best known in the English-speaking world for his writings on Wagner. Dahlhaus wrote on many other composers, including Josquin, Gesualdo, Bach and Schoenberg.
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About Carl Dahlhaus
Birth
1928
Death
1989
Carl Dahlhaus was a German musicologist who was among the leading postwar musicologists of the mid to late 20th-century. A prolific scholar, he had broad interests though his research focused on 19th- and 20th-century classical music, both areas in which he made significant advancements. However, he remains best known in the English-speaking world for his writings on Wagner. Dahlhaus wrote on many other composers, including Josquin, Gesualdo, Bach and Schoenberg.
Carl Dahlhaus was a fundamental figure in 20th-century German musicology.
His vast intellectual output includes over 90 published works on music theory and history.
Born in Hannover, he was noted for his ability to integrate philosophy and aesthetics into musical analysis.
His work Die Musiktheorie im 18. und 19. Jahrhundert is considered an essential pillar for understanding modern music theory.
In addition to being a musicologist, Dahlhaus worked as a composer, playwright, and university professor.
