Gerd Sannemüller
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Gerd Sannemüller was a German
composer
, pianist
and musicologist
. After his Abitur
in Stralsund
he studied musicology
with Arnold Schering
and Georg Schünemann as well as history, philosophy and psychology at the University of Berlin
and school music at the Berlin College for Church and School Music
. After university he became a high school teacher and a concert pianist in Berlin. Later he studied musicology with Hans Albrecht, Friedrich Blume
and Kurt Gudewill as well as history and psychology at the University of Kiel
. In 1961 he received his Doctor of Philosophy
degree.
He was a docent
at the Flensburg College of Education
and at the Kiel College of Education. From 1965 to 1983 he served as a professor
of musicology and music education in Kiel. During that time he was director of the Institute of Music and Didactics. He was mostly interested in music by Maurice Ravel
, Paul Hindemith
, Béla Bartók
and Polish contemporary classical music
(Witold Lutosławski and Karol Szymanowski
). He was an editor of the complete works of Paul Hindemith at the Hindemith Institute in Frankfurt. His compositions are consistently played at the Theatre of Kiel. He also composed for musicians such as the Ensemble Sortisatio
(CD Ensemble Sortisatio VKJK 0325).
Gerd Sannemüllers brother was the violinist Horst Sannemüller whom he often accompanied on the piano.
Germans
The Germans are a Germanic ethnic group native to Central Europe. The English term Germans has referred to the German-speaking population of the Holy Roman Empire since the Late Middle Ages....
composer
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...
, pianist
Pianist
A pianist is a musician who plays the piano. A professional pianist can perform solo pieces, play with an ensemble or orchestra, or accompany one or more singers, solo instrumentalists, or other performers.-Choice of genres:...
and musicologist
Musicology
Musicology is the scholarly study of music. The word is used in narrow, broad and intermediate senses. In the narrow sense, musicology is confined to the music history of Western culture...
. After his Abitur
Abitur
Abitur is a designation used in Germany, Finland and Estonia for final exams that pupils take at the end of their secondary education, usually after 12 or 13 years of schooling, see also for Germany Abitur after twelve years.The Zeugnis der Allgemeinen Hochschulreife, often referred to as...
in Stralsund
Stralsund
- Main sights :* The Brick Gothic historic centre is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.* The heart of the old town is the Old Market Square , with the Gothic Town Hall . Behind the town hall stands the imposing Nikolaikirche , built in 1270-1360...
he studied musicology
Musicology
Musicology is the scholarly study of music. The word is used in narrow, broad and intermediate senses. In the narrow sense, musicology is confined to the music history of Western culture...
with Arnold Schering
Arnold Schering
Arnold Schering was a German musicologist.He grew up in Dresden as the son of an art publisher. He learned violin at the Annengymnasium from which he graduated in 1896. Thereafter he studied violin at the Berlin School of Music under Joseph Joachim...
and Georg Schünemann as well as history, philosophy and psychology 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...
and school music at the Berlin College for Church and School Music
Berlin University of the Arts
The Universität der Künste Berlin, UdK is a public art school in Berlin, Germany, one of the four universities in the city...
. After university he became a high school teacher and a concert pianist in Berlin. Later he studied musicology with Hans Albrecht, Friedrich Blume
Friedrich Blume
Friedrich Blume was professor of Musicology in Kiel University from 1938-1958. He was a student in Munich, Berlin and Leipzig, and taught in the last two of these for some years before being called to the chair in Kiel. His early studies were on Lutheran church music, including several books on...
and Kurt Gudewill as well as history and psychology at the University of Kiel
University of Kiel
The University of Kiel is a university in the city of Kiel, Germany. It was founded in 1665 as the Academia Holsatorum Chiloniensis by Christian Albert, Duke of Holstein-Gottorp and has approximately 23,000 students today...
. In 1961 he received his Doctor of Philosophy
Doctor of Philosophy
Doctor of Philosophy, abbreviated as Ph.D., PhD, D.Phil., or DPhil , in English-speaking countries, is a postgraduate academic degree awarded by universities...
degree.
He was a docent
Docent
Docent is a title at some European universities to denote a specific academic appointment within a set structure of academic ranks below professor . Docent is also used at some universities generically for a person who has the right to teach...
at the Flensburg College of Education
University of Flensburg
The University of Flensburg is a university in the city of Flensburg, Germany. It was founded in 1994. The University of Flensburg is the northernmost university in Germany, but it is not a "full university"...
and at the Kiel College of Education. From 1965 to 1983 he served 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 musicology and music education in Kiel. During that time he was director of the Institute of Music and Didactics. He was mostly interested in music by Maurice Ravel
Maurice Ravel
Joseph-Maurice Ravel was a French composer known especially for his melodies, orchestral and instrumental textures and effects...
, Paul Hindemith
Paul Hindemith
Paul Hindemith was a German composer, violist, violinist, teacher, music theorist and conductor.- Biography :Born in Hanau, near Frankfurt, Hindemith was taught the violin as a child...
, Béla Bartók
Béla Bartók
Béla Viktor János Bartók was a Hungarian composer and pianist. He is considered one of the most important composers of the 20th century and is regarded, along with Liszt, as Hungary's greatest composer...
and Polish contemporary classical music
Contemporary classical music
Contemporary classical music can be understood as belonging to the period that started in the mid-1970s with the retreat of modernism. However, the term may also be employed in a broader sense to refer to all post-1945 modern musical forms.-Categorization:...
(Witold Lutosławski and Karol Szymanowski
Karol Szymanowski
Karol Maciej Szymanowski was a Polish composer and pianist.-Life:Szymanowski was born into a wealthy land-owning Polish gentry family in Tymoszówka, then in the Russian Empire, now in Cherkasy Oblast, Ukraine. He studied music privately with his father before going to Gustav Neuhaus'...
). He was an editor of the complete works of Paul Hindemith at the Hindemith Institute in Frankfurt. His compositions are consistently played at the Theatre of Kiel. He also composed for musicians such as the Ensemble Sortisatio
Ensemble Sortisatio
Ensemble Sortisatio is a quartet founded by violist Matthias Sannemüller in 1992 in Leipzig, Germany. Its members are mostly soloists at the MDR Symphony Orchestra. They have specialized in contemporary classical music.- Formation :The Ensemble Sortisatio was founded in 1992 by Matthias...
(CD Ensemble Sortisatio VKJK 0325).
Gerd Sannemüllers brother was the violinist Horst Sannemüller whom he often accompanied on the piano.