Otto Erich Deutsch

Austrian musicologist and scholar

Otto Erich Deutsch - Austrian musicologist and scholar
Born

September 5th, 1883
141 years ago

Died

1967
58 years ago — 84 years old

Category

Scientists & Innovators

Country

Austria

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Austrian musicologist and scholar contributed significantly to the understanding of music history and literature. Focused on the works of Franz Schubert, providing critical editions and studies that remain essential resources for scholars and performers. Authored numerous publications, including 'The Schubert Reader', which compiled writings about the composer and his music. Engaged in musicology as a field, influencing its methodologies and approaches through rigorous scholarship.

Published 'The Schubert Reader'

Edited critical editions of Schubert's works

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