Erich Katz
Deceased Person
1900 – 1973
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Who was Erich Katz?
Erich Katz was a German-born musicologist, composer, music critic, musician and professor. He fled the Nazis in 1939, arriving first in England, emigrating to the United States in 1943, where he became a citizen. He was a driving force behind the early music and recorder movements in the United States. Bernard Krainis, a co-founder of New York Pro Musica studied with Katz.
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- Born
- Jul 31, 1900
- Education
- Humboldt University of Berlin
- Stern Conservatory
- Died
- Jul 30, 1973
Santa Barbara
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on July 23, 2013
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