August von Othegraven
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August von Othegraven was a German composer
and music
pedagogue.
He worked as a professor
of choral singing
at the Cologne Musikhochschule
. Amongst his pupils were Theodor Schwake and Herbert Eimert
. The "August von Othegraven Plakette" named after him is bestowed as a medal and badge in bronze
, silver
, and gold
, for services to the cultural care and promotion of choral singing.
This article was translated from the German Wikipedia
Composer
A composer is a person who creates music, either by musical notation or oral tradition, for interpretation and performance, or through direct manipulation of sonic material through electronic media...
and music
Music
Music is an art form whose medium is sound and silence. Its common elements are pitch , rhythm , dynamics, and the sonic qualities of timbre and texture...
pedagogue.
He worked as a professor
Professor
A professor is a scholarly teacher; the precise meaning of the term varies by country. Literally, professor derives from Latin as a "person who professes" being usually an expert in arts or sciences; a teacher of high rank...
of choral singing
Singing
Singing is the act of producing musical sounds with the voice, and augments regular speech by the use of both tonality and rhythm. One who sings is called a singer or vocalist. Singers perform music known as songs that can be sung either with or without accompaniment by musical instruments...
at the Cologne Musikhochschule
Hochschule für Musik Köln
The Cologne University of Music is a music college in Cologne, and Germany's largest academy of music.-History:The academy was founded by Ferdinand Hiller in 1850 as Conservatorium der Musik in Coeln...
. Amongst his pupils were Theodor Schwake and Herbert Eimert
Herbert Eimert
Herbert Eimert was a German music theorist, musicologist, journalist, music critic, editor, radio producer, and composer.-Life:...
. The "August von Othegraven Plakette" named after him is bestowed as a medal and badge in bronze
Bronze
Bronze is a metal alloy consisting primarily of copper, usually with tin as the main additive. It is hard and brittle, and it was particularly significant in antiquity, so much so that the Bronze Age was named after the metal...
, silver
Silver
Silver is a metallic chemical element with the chemical symbol Ag and atomic number 47. A soft, white, lustrous transition metal, it has the highest electrical conductivity of any element and the highest thermal conductivity of any metal...
, and gold
Gold
Gold is a chemical element with the symbol Au and an atomic number of 79. Gold is a dense, soft, shiny, malleable and ductile metal. Pure gold has a bright yellow color and luster traditionally considered attractive, which it maintains without oxidizing in air or water. Chemically, gold is a...
, for services to the cultural care and promotion of choral singing.
This article was translated from the German Wikipedia
Sources
- Voss, Bert, August von Othegraven: Leben und Werke, Beiträge zur rheinischen Musikgeschichte 49. (Cologne: Arno Volk Verlag, 1961).