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Konrad Ameln

January 21, 2023

Konrad Ameln (6 July 1899 – 1 September 1994) was a German hymnologist and musicologist, who wrote standard works about Protestant church music.

Konrad Ameln
Konrad Ameln in 1980
Born(1899-07-06)6 July 1899
Neuss, German Empire
Died1 September 1994(1994-09-01) (aged 95)
Lüdenscheid, Germany
Education
Occupations
  • Musicologist
  • Hymnologist
Organizations
  • Lüdenscheider Musikvereinigung
  • Landeskirchenmusikschule Rheinland
  • Internationale Arbeitsgemeinschaft für Hymnologie

Life

Childhood, youth and academic years

Born in Neuss,[1] Ameln grew up in Kassel and attended the humanistic Wilhelms-Gymnasium there. He took part in the First World War as a volunteer and was captured, then released in 1919. After his return he received his Abitur without an examination and began studying musicology with Friedrich Ludwig at the University of Göttingen in 1920. In 1921 he changed to Wilibald Gurlitt at the University of Freiburg. There he achieved the doctorate in 1924 with a dissertation on Geschichte der Melodien "Innsbruck, ich muss dich lassen" and "Ach Gott, vom Himmel sieh darein".[1]

Activities

Since his youth Ameln was active in the Wandervogel movement and the Jugendmusikbewegung [de]. He published from 1925 to 1933 in the magazine Die Singgemeinde (The singing community) of the Finkensteiner Bund [de]. After further studies and activity as adult education lecturer and director of various choirs in Rendsburg and Kassel, Ameln worked from 1926 to 1928 as a specialist for music at the Stadtbibliothek Leipzig [de] municipal library,[1] and for the German central office for public libraries in Leipzig.[1] In 1928, he became director of the Singwochen of the Finkensteiner Bund.

From 1930 to 1939 Ameln was, with interruptions, a private lecturer for Protestant church music at the Westfälische Wilhelms-Universität in Münster.[1] From 1931 he taught first at the Pädagogische Akademie [de] in Elbing, later at the Pädagogische Akademie in Dortmund. Since he refused to exclude his communist and social democratic students from the final examinations in 1933, he was briefly imprisoned, as were some of his colleagues. He was then first put into temporary retirement in 1934, and moved with his family to Lüdenscheid. Ameln joined the SS on 1 November 1933 and worked there as SS-Scharführer and training officer of the Race and Settlement Office.[2][3] In 1934, his songs for male choir "Wir wollen ein starkes einiges Reich sein" and "Das Lied vom neuen Reich" on texts by Hermann Claudius [de] were published.[4] On an application from 15 June 1937, Ameln became a member of the NSDAP (Party number 4.261.371).[5]

At the beginning of the Second World War, Ameln volunteered for the Wehrmacht. He was first assigned to the Landesschützen-Ersatz-Bataillon VI. In April 1940 he was promoted to lieutenant in the 393rd Infantry Division. Ameln was then active for the Wehrmacht defense.[6] In January 1945 he was a captain in the Grenadier Regiment 1001 and fell into American captivity near Enns on the Danube. He was released on May 24, 1946.[7]

In 1946 Ameln tried to regain his former activity as a lecturer at the Westfälische Wilhelms-Universität in Münster. However, the Protestant faculty and the State church rejected this attempt. In the post-war period Ameln was again active as a lecturer, first at the Landesmusikschule in Hannover. From 1949 to 1957 he taught hymnology and history of Protestant church music at the Landeskirchenmusikschule der Evangelischen Kirche im Rheinland [de]. There he edited the Handbuch der deutschen evangelischen Kirchenmusik, which has been published in numerous editions.[8] In 1959 he founded the Internationale Arbeitsgemeinschaft für Hymnologie [de], which he led until 1967.

Ameln became known as the editor of Bach's motets, and works by George Frideric Handel and Leonhard Lechner, which were published by Bärenreiter-Verlag. On behalf of the Georg-Friedrich-Händel-Gesellschaft [de] he published the first volume of the new Hallische Händel-Ausgabe with Alexander's Feast, HWV 75.[9] For the Messiah of the same edition he provided a new German version.[10]

In 1980 he was awarded the title Professor by the state of North Rhine-Westphalia.

Ameln died in Lüdenscheid at age 95.

Lüdenscheider Musikvereinigung

In 1935, Ameln founded, together with the physician Wilhelm Boecker, the Lüdenscheider Musikvereinigung (Lüdenscheid music association) in Lüdenscheid. He was its musical director until 1973. They organised annual music festivals where early music could be heard on period instruments, played by professionals such as Ferdinand Conrad [de] and August Wenzinger, but also contemporary music. With the beginning of the Second World War, Ameln's activities were severely restricted. After his return from American captivity in 1946, he resumed work on the music festivals.[11]

Literature

  • Helmut Pahl: Lüdenscheider Köpfe des Kulturellen Lebens von A–Z. Lüdenscheid 2003.
  • Gerhard Schuhmacher (ed.): Traditionen und Reformen in der Kirchenmusik: Festschrift für Konrad Ameln zum 75. Geburtstag am 6. Juli 1974. Kassel among others: Bärenreiter, 1974; ISBN 3-7618-0501-2.
  • Alexander Völker, Ada Kadelbach, Andreas Marti: In memoriam Konrad Ameln. In: Jahrbuch für Liturgik und Hymnologie 34 (1992/93), S. VII–X; ISSN 0075-2681

References

  1. ^ a b c d e Eggebrecht, Hans Heinrich (2001). "Ameln, Konrad". Grove Music Online. Retrieved 10 May 2020.
  2. ^ Contemporary witness interview with Ameln's son on 30 October 1998, Stadtarchiv Lüdenscheid
  3. ^ Hans-Ulrich Thamer, Daniel Droste and Sabine Happ (ed.): Die Universität Münster im Nationalsozialismus, vol. 1, Münster 2012, p. 287
  4. ^ Fred K. Prieberg: Musik im NS-Staat; Frankfurt am Main: Fischer-Taschenbuch-Verlag, 1982; ISBN 3-596-26901-6; p. 254 (Fig.). Fred K. Prieberg: Handbuch Deutsche Musiker 1933-1945, CD-Rom-Encyclopedia; Kiel: Kopf, 2004, pp. 140–141.
  5. ^ Fred K. Prieberg: Handbuch Deutsche Musiker 1933–1945, CD-Rom-Lexikon; Kiel: Kopf, 2004; p. 140.
  6. ^ Letter to Jürgen Boeckh dated May 4, 1994 in the estate Ameln, Stadtarchiv Lüdenscheid
  7. ^ Wehrbescheinigungen etc. in the Ameln estate. Hans-Ulrich Thamer, Daniel Droste und Sabine Happ (ed.): Die Universität Münster im Nationalsozialismus, vol. 1, Münster 2012, p. 287
  8. ^ Konrad Ameln (ed.): Handbuch der deutschen evangelischen Kirchenmusik, 4 volumes; Göttingen 1932–1950
  9. ^ Konrad Ameln (ed.): Georg Friedrich Händel: Das Alexander-Fest oder Die Macht der Musik. Hallische Händel-Ausgabe Serie 1: Oratorien und große Kantaten. Band 1. Leipzig: Deutscher Verlag für Musik, 1957; Literature by and about Konrad Ameln in the German National Library catalogue
  10. ^ John Tobin (ed.): Georg Friedrich Händel: Der Messias. Hallische Händel-Ausgabe Serie 1: Oratorien und große Kantaten, volume 17; Leipzig 1965. German text by Konrad Ameln; Literature by and about Konrad Ameln in the German National Library catalogue
  11. ^ Documents on the Lüdenscheid music association in the Ameln estate, Lüdenscheid town archive

Sources

  • Nachlass Ameln at Sängermuseum Feuchtwangen
  • Nachlass Ameln at Archiv der Jugendmusikbewegung
  • Nachlass Ameln at Universitätsarchiv Augsburg
  • Hymnologische Sammlung Amelns in der Universitätsbibliothek Augsburg
  • Privater Nachlass Konrad Ameln at Stadtarchiv Lüdenscheid (previously uncharted)

External links

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konrad, ameln, july, 1899, september, 1994, german, hymnologist, musicologist, wrote, standard, works, about, protestant, church, music, 1980born, 1899, july, 1899neuss, german, empiredied1, september, 1994, 1994, aged, lüdenscheid, germanyeducationuniversity,. Konrad Ameln 6 July 1899 1 September 1994 was a German hymnologist and musicologist who wrote standard works about Protestant church music Konrad AmelnKonrad Ameln in 1980Born 1899 07 06 6 July 1899Neuss German EmpireDied1 September 1994 1994 09 01 aged 95 Ludenscheid GermanyEducationUniversity of Gottingen University of FreiburgOccupationsMusicologist HymnologistOrganizationsLudenscheider Musikvereinigung Landeskirchenmusikschule Rheinland Internationale Arbeitsgemeinschaft fur Hymnologie Contents 1 Life 1 1 Childhood youth and academic years 1 2 Activities 1 3 Ludenscheider Musikvereinigung 2 Literature 3 References 4 Sources 5 External linksLife EditChildhood youth and academic years Edit Born in Neuss 1 Ameln grew up in Kassel and attended the humanistic Wilhelms Gymnasium there He took part in the First World War as a volunteer and was captured then released in 1919 After his return he received his Abitur without an examination and began studying musicology with Friedrich Ludwig at the University of Gottingen in 1920 In 1921 he changed to Wilibald Gurlitt at the University of Freiburg There he achieved the doctorate in 1924 with a dissertation on Geschichte der Melodien Innsbruck ich muss dich lassen and Ach Gott vom Himmel sieh darein 1 Activities Edit Since his youth Ameln was active in the Wandervogel movement and the Jugendmusikbewegung de He published from 1925 to 1933 in the magazine Die Singgemeinde The singing community of the Finkensteiner Bund de After further studies and activity as adult education lecturer and director of various choirs in Rendsburg and Kassel Ameln worked from 1926 to 1928 as a specialist for music at the Stadtbibliothek Leipzig de municipal library 1 and for the German central office for public libraries in Leipzig 1 In 1928 he became director of the Singwochen of the Finkensteiner Bund From 1930 to 1939 Ameln was with interruptions a private lecturer for Protestant church music at the Westfalische Wilhelms Universitat in Munster 1 From 1931 he taught first at the Padagogische Akademie de in Elbing later at the Padagogische Akademie in Dortmund Since he refused to exclude his communist and social democratic students from the final examinations in 1933 he was briefly imprisoned as were some of his colleagues He was then first put into temporary retirement in 1934 and moved with his family to Ludenscheid Ameln joined the SS on 1 November 1933 and worked there as SS Scharfuhrer and training officer of the Race and Settlement Office 2 3 In 1934 his songs for male choir Wir wollen ein starkes einiges Reich sein and Das Lied vom neuen Reich on texts by Hermann Claudius de were published 4 On an application from 15 June 1937 Ameln became a member of the NSDAP Party number 4 261 371 5 At the beginning of the Second World War Ameln volunteered for the Wehrmacht He was first assigned to the Landesschutzen Ersatz Bataillon VI In April 1940 he was promoted to lieutenant in the 393rd Infantry Division Ameln was then active for the Wehrmacht defense 6 In January 1945 he was a captain in the Grenadier Regiment 1001 and fell into American captivity near Enns on the Danube He was released on May 24 1946 7 In 1946 Ameln tried to regain his former activity as a lecturer at the Westfalische Wilhelms Universitat in Munster However the Protestant faculty and the State church rejected this attempt In the post war period Ameln was again active as a lecturer first at the Landesmusikschule in Hannover From 1949 to 1957 he taught hymnology and history of Protestant church music at the Landeskirchenmusikschule der Evangelischen Kirche im Rheinland de There he edited the Handbuch der deutschen evangelischen Kirchenmusik which has been published in numerous editions 8 In 1959 he founded the Internationale Arbeitsgemeinschaft fur Hymnologie de which he led until 1967 Ameln became known as the editor of Bach s motets and works by George Frideric Handel and Leonhard Lechner which were published by Barenreiter Verlag On behalf of the Georg Friedrich Handel Gesellschaft de he published the first volume of the new Hallische Handel Ausgabe with Alexander s Feast HWV 75 9 For the Messiah of the same edition he provided a new German version 10 In 1980 he was awarded the title Professor by the state of North Rhine Westphalia Ameln died in Ludenscheid at age 95 Ludenscheider Musikvereinigung Edit In 1935 Ameln founded together with the physician Wilhelm Boecker the Ludenscheider Musikvereinigung Ludenscheid music association in Ludenscheid He was its musical director until 1973 They organised annual music festivals where early music could be heard on period instruments played by professionals such as Ferdinand Conrad de and August Wenzinger but also contemporary music With the beginning of the Second World War Ameln s activities were severely restricted After his return from American captivity in 1946 he resumed work on the music festivals 11 Literature EditHelmut Pahl Ludenscheider Kopfe des Kulturellen Lebens von A Z Ludenscheid 2003 Gerhard Schuhmacher ed Traditionen und Reformen in der Kirchenmusik Festschrift fur Konrad Ameln zum 75 Geburtstag am 6 Juli 1974 Kassel among others Barenreiter 1974 ISBN 3 7618 0501 2 Alexander Volker Ada Kadelbach Andreas Marti In memoriam Konrad Ameln In Jahrbuch fur Liturgik und Hymnologie 34 1992 93 S VII X ISSN 0075 2681References Edit a b c d e Eggebrecht Hans Heinrich 2001 Ameln Konrad Grove Music Online Retrieved 10 May 2020 Contemporary witness interview with Ameln s son on 30 October 1998 Stadtarchiv Ludenscheid Hans Ulrich Thamer Daniel Droste and Sabine Happ ed Die Universitat Munster im Nationalsozialismus vol 1 Munster 2012 p 287 Fred K Prieberg Musik im NS Staat Frankfurt am Main Fischer Taschenbuch Verlag 1982 ISBN 3 596 26901 6 p 254 Fig Fred K Prieberg Handbuch Deutsche Musiker 1933 1945 CD Rom Encyclopedia Kiel Kopf 2004 pp 140 141 Fred K Prieberg Handbuch Deutsche Musiker 1933 1945 CD Rom Lexikon Kiel Kopf 2004 p 140 Letter to Jurgen Boeckh dated May 4 1994 in the estate Ameln Stadtarchiv Ludenscheid Wehrbescheinigungen etc in the Ameln estate Hans Ulrich Thamer Daniel Droste und Sabine Happ ed Die Universitat Munster im Nationalsozialismus vol 1 Munster 2012 p 287 Konrad Ameln ed Handbuch der deutschen evangelischen Kirchenmusik 4 volumes Gottingen 1932 1950 Konrad Ameln ed Georg Friedrich Handel Das Alexander Fest oder Die Macht der Musik Hallische Handel Ausgabe Serie 1 Oratorien und grosse Kantaten Band 1 Leipzig Deutscher Verlag fur Musik 1957 Literature by and about Konrad Ameln in the German National Library catalogue John Tobin ed Georg Friedrich Handel Der Messias Hallische Handel Ausgabe Serie 1 Oratorien und grosse Kantaten volume 17 Leipzig 1965 German text by Konrad Ameln Literature by and about Konrad Ameln in the German National Library catalogue Documents on the Ludenscheid music association in the Ameln estate Ludenscheid town archiveSources EditNachlass Ameln at Sangermuseum Feuchtwangen Nachlass Ameln at Archiv der Jugendmusikbewegung Nachlass Ameln at Universitatsarchiv Augsburg Hymnologische Sammlung Amelns in der Universitatsbibliothek Augsburg Privater Nachlass Konrad Ameln at Stadtarchiv Ludenscheid previously uncharted External links EditLiterature by and about Konrad Ameln in the German National Library catalogue Konrad Ameln discography at Discogs Portals Classical music Germany Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Konrad Ameln amp oldid 1133118991, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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