Hellmut Federhofer
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Hellmut Federhofer is an Austria
n musicologist.
Born in Graz
, he studied music there and in Vienna
at the Vienna Conservatory, graduating in 1936. In 1937, he became a librarian at the library of the Technische Hochschule Graz
(BTH) and later the Universitätsbibliothek Graz
. He became director of the BTH in 1940.
In 1959 he became professor of music theory. From 1962 until 1979 he was director of the musicology Institute of Mainz University, where he is now Emeritus Professor of musicology.
He is an honorary member of the Österreichische Gesellschaft für Musikwissenschaft and the Akademie für Mozart-Forschung (founded in 1931 as Zentralinstitut für Mozart-Forschung)
In 2001, he received an honorary doctorate from the Philosophy
department of the University of Graz
. He turned 100
in August 2011.
Austria
Austria , officially the Republic of Austria , is a landlocked country of roughly 8.4 million people in Central Europe. It is bordered by the Czech Republic and Germany to the north, Slovakia and Hungary to the east, Slovenia and Italy to the south, and Switzerland and Liechtenstein to the...
n musicologist.
Born in Graz
Graz
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, he studied music there and in Vienna
Vienna
Vienna is the capital and largest city of the Republic of Austria and one of the nine states of Austria. Vienna is Austria's primary city, with a population of about 1.723 million , and is by far the largest city in Austria, as well as its cultural, economic, and political centre...
at the Vienna Conservatory, graduating in 1936. In 1937, he became a librarian at the library of the Technische Hochschule Graz
Graz University of Technology
The Graz University of Technology is the second largest university in Styria, Austria, after the University of Graz. Austria has three universities of technology – in Graz, in Leoben, and in Vienna. The Graz University of Technology was founded in 1811 by Archduke John of Austria. TUG, as the...
(BTH) and later the Universitätsbibliothek Graz
University Library of Graz
The University Library of Graz is the largest scientific and public library in Styria and the third largest in Austria. It holds the right of legal deposit...
. He became director of the BTH in 1940.
In 1959 he became professor of music theory. From 1962 until 1979 he was director of the musicology Institute of Mainz University, where he is now Emeritus Professor of musicology.
He is an honorary member of the Österreichische Gesellschaft für Musikwissenschaft and the Akademie für Mozart-Forschung (founded in 1931 as Zentralinstitut für Mozart-Forschung)
In 2001, he received an honorary doctorate from the Philosophy
Philosophy
Philosophy is the study of general and fundamental problems, such as those connected with existence, knowledge, values, reason, mind, and language. Philosophy is distinguished from other ways of addressing such problems by its critical, generally systematic approach and its reliance on rational...
department of the University of Graz
University of Graz
The University of Graz , a university located in Graz, Austria, is the second-largest and second-oldest university in Austria....
. He turned 100
Centenarian
A centenarian is a person who is or lives beyond the age of 100 years. Because current average life expectancies across the world are less than 100, the term is invariably associated with longevity. Much rarer, a supercentenarian is a person who has lived to the age of 110 or more, something only...
in August 2011.