Otto Erich Deutsch (5 September 1883 – 23 November 1967) was an Austrianmusicologist. He is known for compiling the first comprehensive catalogue of Franz Schubert's compositions, first published in 1951 in English, with a revised edition published in 1978 in German. It is from this catalogue that the D numbers used to identify Schubert's works derive.
Deutsch was born in Vienna on 5 September 1883 in a Jewish family.[1]
Following his studies of art history and literature in Vienna and Graz, he worked as an assistant at the Department of Art History of the University of Vienna. His specialization was the Biedermeier period, which led naturally to his interest in Schubert, whose life took place during this cultural era.[2] His scholarly career was interrupted by World War I when he served in the Austrian Army.[2] Following the war Deutsch worked for a time as a bookseller.[2] He also shifted his scholarly interests to historical musicology, eventually becoming music librarian, working in the archives of Anthony van Hoboken.[2] In 1938, when Austria was taken over by Nazi Germany in the Anschluss, Deutsch decided to flee the country, as he was a Protestant of Jewish origin. He lived in Cambridge, England, from 1939 to 1951, returning to Vienna after the war.
According to David Wyn Jones, Deutsch's work was based on "an abiding belief that historical documents and iconographic[5] evidence constituted the essential ingredients of biographical exposition."[2] Hence, Deutsch composed "documentary biographies" of Schubert, Mozart and Handel; in them, the texts of the old documents are placed in chronological order, strung together with narration and commentary by Deutsch. In these biographies, Deutsch lets the documents speak for themselves, with his supplementary remarks providing clarifications, corrections, and context.[original research?]
Deutsch also prepared conventional scholarly articles on these composers as well as on Joseph Haydn.[2] He also edited and published musical texts, in particular Haydn's output of canons.[2]
Deutsch, Otto Erich (1955). Handel: A Documentary Biography. New York, W.W. Norton.[7]
Deutsch, Otto Erich (1965). Mozart: A Documentary Biography. Stanford: Stanford University Press. (English translation of Deutsch's German original. Eric Blom provided many translations for this work)
^Federhofer, Hellmut (1985), Heinrich Schenker, nach Tagebüchern und Briefen in der Oswald Jonas Memorial Collection, (Hildesheim: Georg Olms Verlag, ISBN9783487076423), pp. 97–102.
otto, erich, deutsch, september, 1883, november, 1967, austrian, musicologist, known, compiling, first, comprehensive, catalogue, franz, schubert, compositions, first, published, 1951, english, with, revised, edition, published, 1978, german, from, this, catal. Otto Erich Deutsch 5 September 1883 23 November 1967 was an Austrian musicologist He is known for compiling the first comprehensive catalogue of Franz Schubert s compositions first published in 1951 in English with a revised edition published in 1978 in German It is from this catalogue that the D numbers used to identify Schubert s works derive Otto Erich DeutschBorn 1883 09 05 5 September 1883Vienna AustriaDied23 November 1967 1967 11 23 aged 84 Baden bei Wien AustriaNationalityAustrianOccupationMusicologistKnown forCompiling the first comprehensive catalogue of Franz Schubert s compositions Contents 1 Life 2 Scholarship 3 Works 4 Films 5 See also 6 References 7 External linksLife editDeutsch was born in Vienna on 5 September 1883 in a Jewish family 1 Following his studies of art history and literature in Vienna and Graz he worked as an assistant at the Department of Art History of the University of Vienna His specialization was the Biedermeier period which led naturally to his interest in Schubert whose life took place during this cultural era 2 His scholarly career was interrupted by World War I when he served in the Austrian Army 2 Following the war Deutsch worked for a time as a bookseller 2 He also shifted his scholarly interests to historical musicology eventually becoming music librarian working in the archives of Anthony van Hoboken 2 In 1938 when Austria was taken over by Nazi Germany in the Anschluss Deutsch decided to flee the country as he was a Protestant of Jewish origin He lived in Cambridge England from 1939 to 1951 returning to Vienna after the war Deutsch was a close friend of music theorist Heinrich Schenker 3 and of the British musicologist and Schubert scholar Maurice J E Brown 4 nbsp Deutsch s grave in the Vienna Central Cemetery Deutsch died in Baden bei Wien on 23 November 1967 at the age of 84 1 He is interred in an honorary grave of the Vienna Central Cemetery group 40 no 12 Scholarship editAccording to David Wyn Jones Deutsch s work was based on an abiding belief that historical documents and iconographic 5 evidence constituted the essential ingredients of biographical exposition 2 Hence Deutsch composed documentary biographies of Schubert Mozart and Handel in them the texts of the old documents are placed in chronological order strung together with narration and commentary by Deutsch In these biographies Deutsch lets the documents speak for themselves with his supplementary remarks providing clarifications corrections and context original research Deutsch also prepared conventional scholarly articles on these composers as well as on Joseph Haydn 2 He also edited and published musical texts in particular Haydn s output of canons 2 He was awarded the Austrian Cross of Honour for Science and Art 1st class in 1959 6 Works edit nbsp Deutsch Catalogue first edition 1951 Deutsch Otto Erich 1955 Handel A Documentary Biography New York W W Norton 7 Deutsch Otto Erich 1965 Mozart A Documentary Biography Stanford Stanford University Press English translation of Deutsch s German original Eric Blom provided many translations for this work Deutsch Otto Erich 1951 Schubert Thematic Catalogue of all his works in chronological order Dent Films editD 795 oder Die schone Mullerin Otto Erich Deutsch Ein Leben fur die Musik film by Claus Spahn ARD 1983 60 min 8 See also editList of compositions by Franz Schubert List of compositions by Franz Schubert by genreReferences editNotes a b Otto Deutsch profile at the University of Vienna a b c d e f g Jones 2009 Federhofer Hellmut 1985 Heinrich Schenker nach Tagebuchern und Briefen in der Oswald Jonas Memorial Collection Hildesheim Georg Olms Verlag ISBN 9783487076423 pp 97 102 About SIUK The Schubert Institute UK i e pictorial Reply to a parliamentary question PDF in German p 74 Retrieved 18 October 2012 Review of Handel A Documentary Biography Music amp Letters 36 3 269 272 July 1955 JSTOR 730975 subscription required Library record Kooperativer Bibliotheksverbund Berlin Brandenburg de Sources Jones David Wyn 2009 Deutsch Otto Erich In David Wyn Jones ed Oxford Composer Companions Haydn Oxford Oxford University Press External links edit nbsp Media related to Otto Erich Deutsch at Wikimedia Commons Portals nbsp Biography nbsp Classical music Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Otto Erich Deutsch amp oldid 1220964895, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
