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Friedrich Herzfeld (also ''Fritz Herzfeld'') (17 June 1897 – 19 September 1967) was a German Kapellmeister,
musicologist Musicology (from Greek μουσική ''mousikē'' 'music' and -λογια ''-logia'', 'domain of study') is the scholarly analysis and research-based study of music. Musicology departments traditionally belong to the humanities, although some m ...
and music critic.


Life and career

Born in
Dresden Dresden (, ; Upper Saxon: ''Dräsdn''; wen, label= Upper Sorbian, Drježdźany) is the capital city of the German state of Saxony and its second most populous city, after Leipzig. It is the 12th most populous city of Germany, the fourth ...
, Herzfeld was Kapellmeister in Aachen,
Dresden Dresden (, ; Upper Saxon: ''Dräsdn''; wen, label= Upper Sorbian, Drježdźany) is the capital city of the German state of Saxony and its second most populous city, after Leipzig. It is the 12th most populous city of Germany, the fourth ...
and Freiburg im Breisgau and was especially known as conductor of works by
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (27 January 17565 December 1791), baptised as Joannes Chrysostomus Wolfgangus Theophilus Mozart, was a prolific and influential composer of the Classical period. Despite his short life, his rapid pace of composition r ...
. From 1931 he lived in Berlin. From 1939 to 1942 he was editor-in-chief of the '' Allgemeine deutsche Musikzeitung'' and from 1940 to 1943 chief press officer of the
Berliner Philharmoniker The Berlin Philharmonic (german: Berliner Philharmoniker, links=no, italic=no) is a German orchestra based in Berlin. It is one of the most popular, acclaimed and well-respected orchestras in the world. History The Berlin Philharmonic was fo ...
. He wrote books about music and musicians and wrote reviews for music magazines. His most famous work is the "Ullstein-Lexikon der Musik", which first appeared in 1957 as the "Lexikon der Musik" and has since been published under various titles in several new editions and revisions. The dancer and choreographer
Konstanze Vernon Konstanze Vernon (2 January 1939 – 21 January 2013) was a German ballet dancer, academic teacher and director of a ballet academy and a ballet company. She was from 1963 to 1981 prima ballerina of the ballet at the Bayerische Staatsoper. She tau ...
was Herzfeld's daughter. The historian was his cousin.Hans Herzfeld
in herzfeld-online.de Herzfeld died in Garmisch-Partenkirchen at age 70.


Publications

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Minna Planer Christine Wilhelmine "Minna" Planer (5 September 180925 January 1866) was a German actress and the first wife of composer Richard Wagner, to whom she was married for 30 years, although for the last 10 years they often lived apart. At an early age, ...
und ihre Ehe mit Richard Wagner.'' Goldmann, Leipzig 1938. * ''Königsfreundschaft. Ludwig II. und Richard Wagner.'' Goldmann, Leipzig
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New edition 1941. * ''
Wilhelm Furtwängler Gustav Heinrich Ernst Martin Wilhelm Furtwängler ( , , ; 25 January 188630 November 1954) was a German conductor and composer. He is widely regarded as one of the greatest symphonic and operatic conductors of the 20th century. He was a major ...
. Weg und Wesen.'' Goldmann, Leipzig 1941. 2nd edition 1942. Neuauflage: Goldmann, München 1950. * ''Adagio und Scherzo. Kleine Gedichte um große Meister.'' Frick, Vienna 1941. * ''Dreiklang. Haydn – Mozart – Beethoven.'' Minerva, Berlin 1946. * ''Allgemeine Musiklehre.'' Volk und Wissen, Berlin/Leipzig 1949. * ''Du und die Musik. Eine Einführung für alle Musikfreunde.'' Druckhaus Tempelhof, Berlin 1951. Neuauflage: Ullstein, Berlin 1956. Revised edition 1967. * ''Der Meister Tön’ und Weisen.'' Druckhaus Tempelhof, Berlin 1951. New edition: Ullstein, Berlin 1956. * ''
Ludwig van Beethoven Ludwig van Beethoven (baptised 17 December 177026 March 1827) was a German composer and pianist. Beethoven remains one of the most admired composers in the history of Western music; his works rank amongst the most performed of the classic ...
.'' Süssenguth, Berlin 1952. * ''Magie des Taktstocks.'' Ullstein, Berlin 1953. New edition 1954. Revised edition 1959. * ''Unsere Musikinstrumente.'' Schneekluth, Darmstadt 1954. * ''Musica nova. Die Tonwelt unseres Jahrhunderts.'' Ullstein, Berlin 1954. New edition 1955. Revised edition 1959. * ''Lexikon der Musik.'' Ullstein, Berlin 1957. Revised edition 1970 (later ''Ullstein Musiklexikon'' or ''Ullstein-Lexikon der Musik''). * ''
Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau (28 May 1925 – 18 May 2012) was a German lyric baritone and conductor of classical music, one of the most famous Lieder (art song) performers of the post-war period, best known as a singer of Franz Schubert's Lieder, ...
.'' Rembrandt, Berlin
958 Year 958 ( CMLVIII) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar. Events By place Byzantine Empire * October / November – Battle of Raban: The Byzantines under John Tzimiskes ...
* '' Maria Meneghini-Callas oder Die grosse Primadonna.'' Rembrandt, Berlin 1959. 2nd edition under the title ''Maria Callas oder Die Primadonna.'' 1962. * ''Kleine Musikgeschichte für die Jugend.'' Weiss, Berlin-Schöneberg
959 Year 959 ( CMLIX) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar. Events By place Byzantine Empire * April - May – The Byzantines refuse to pay the yearly tribute. A Hungari ...
New edition
979 Year 979 ( CMLXXIX) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar. Events By place Byzantine Empire * March 24 – Second Battle of Pankaleia: An Ibero-Byzantine expeditionary ...
. Revised edition: Zimmermann, Frankfurt am Main um 1984, . * ''
Herbert von Karajan Herbert von Karajan (; born Heribert Ritter von Karajan; 5 April 1908 – 16 July 1989) was an Austrian conductor. He was principal conductor of the Berlin Philharmonic for 34 years. During the Nazi era, he debuted at the Salzburg Festival, wit ...
.'' Rembrandt, Berlin 1959. 2nd edition 1962. * ''Alles über Musik.'' Schott, Mainz 1959. * ''Harfenton und Paukenschlag. Geschichten zur Musikgeschichte.'' Ullstein, Berlin 1960. * ''Du und Musik.'' Deutscher Bücherbund, Düsseldorf
960 Year 960 ( CMLX) was a leap year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar. Events By place Byzantine Empire * Summer – Siege of Chandax: A Byzantine fleet with an expeditionary force (co ...
* ''Die Berliner Philharmoniker.'' Rembrandt, Berlin 1960. * ''Das neue Bayreuth.'' Rembrandt, Berlin 1960. * ''Magie der Stimme.'' Ullstein, Berlin 1961. * ''
Igor Stravinski Igor Fyodorovich Stravinsky (6 April 1971) was a Russian composer, pianist and conductor, later of French (from 1934) and American (from 1945) citizenship. He is widely considered one of the most important and influential 20th-century clas ...
.'' Rembrandt, Berlin-Zehlendorf 1961. * ''Schallplattenführer für Opernfreunde.'' Ullstein, Frankfurt am Main 1962. * ''
Rudolf Schock Rudolf Johann Schock (4 September 1915 – 13 November 1986) was a German tenor. Rudolf Schock was born in Duisburg, in the Prussian Rhine Province. He sang a wide repertoire from operetta to ''Lohengrin'', recording among others opera and lieder, ...
.'' Rembrandt, Berlin-Zehlendorf 1962. * ''
Elly Ney Elly Ney (27 September 1882 – 31 March 1968) was a German romantic pianist who specialized in Beethoven, and was especially popular in Germany. Career She was born in Düsseldorf, where her mother was a music instructor and her father was a r ...
.'' Kister, Genova 1962. * (editor): ''Ferenc Fricsay. Ein Gedenkbuch.'' Rembrandt, Berlin 1964. * ''Ullstein Musiklexikon.'' Ullstein, Berlin 1965 (new edition of ''Lexikon der Musik''). * ''Magie der Oper.'' Ullstein, Frankfurt am Main 1970. * ''Ullstein-Lexikon der Musik.'' Ullstein, Frankfurt am Main 1971 (earlier ''Ullstein Musiklexikon'' bzw. ''Lexikon der Musik''). New editions 1973, 1974, 1976, . * ''Das Lexikon der Musik.'' Ullstein, Frankfurt am Main/Berlin/Wien 1979 (earlier ''Ullstein-Lexikon der Musik''). * ''Das neue Ullstein-Lexikon der Musik.'' Ullstein, Frankfurt am Main 1989. Updated edition: 1993, .


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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Herzfeld, Friedrich 1897 births 1967 deaths Writers from Dresden German music critics Musicologists from Berlin 20th-century German musicologists