Max Seiffert
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Max Seiffert was a German musicologist and music arranger.
, Germany; and died in Schleswig, Germany. He was first educated at the Joachimsthal Gymnasium at Berlin, and then at the University of Berlin
where he received a Ph.D. in 1891 for the dissertaion J.P. Sweelinck
und seine direkten deutschen Schüler.
and Buxtehude
, Seiffert was responsible for the following:
In 1938 he received the Goethe Medal for Art and Science.
Biography
Seiffert was born in Beeskow an der SpreeBeeskow
Beeskow is a town in Brandenburg, Germany, and capital of the Oder-Spree district. It is situated on the river Spree, 30 km southwest of Frankfurt an der Oder....
, Germany; and died in Schleswig, Germany. He was first educated at the Joachimsthal Gymnasium at Berlin, and then at the University of Berlin
Humboldt University of Berlin
The Humboldt University of Berlin is Berlin's oldest university, founded in 1810 as the University of Berlin by the liberal Prussian educational reformer and linguist Wilhelm von Humboldt, whose university model has strongly influenced other European and Western universities...
where he received a Ph.D. in 1891 for the dissertaion J.P. Sweelinck
Jan Pieterszoon Sweelinck
Jan Pieterszoon Sweelinck was a Dutch composer, organist, and pedagogue whose work straddled the end of the Renaissance and beginning of the Baroque eras. He was among the first major keyboard composers of Europe, and his work as a teacher helped establish the north German organ...
und seine direkten deutschen Schüler.
Career
As well as producing modern editions of organ pieces by BachBạch
Bạch is a Vietnamese surname. The name is transliterated as Bai in Chinese and Baek, in Korean.Bach is the anglicized variation of the surname Bạch.-Notable people with the surname Bạch:* Bạch Liêu...
and Buxtehude
Dieterich Buxtehude
Dieterich Buxtehude was a German-Danish organist and composer of the Baroque period. His organ works represent a central part of the standard organ repertoire and are frequently performed at recitals and in church services...
, Seiffert was responsible for the following:
- Making piano transcriptions of some of Bach's works (in association with Max Schneider).
- Assisting with the editing of the Händel-GesellschaftHändel-GesellschaftBetween 1858 and 1902, the Händel-Gesellschaft, or "German Handel Society," produced a collected 105-volume edition of the works of Georg Frideric Handel. Even though the collection was initiated by the society, many of the volumes were published by Friedrich Chrysander working alone...
.
In 1938 he received the Goethe Medal for Art and Science.