Hugo Ruf (born 9 April 1925 in Schramberg/Württemberg, died 1 November1999 in Brauweiler near Cologne) was an influential German harpsichordist, music

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and a pioneer of

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in Germany. He is noted in particular for his recordings of music by

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. He was instrumental (along with the conductor Helmuth Koch) in the 20th century revival of C.P.E.Bach's music.

Biography

Ruf studied

harpsichord A harpsichord ( it, clavicembalo; french: clavecin; german: Cembalo; es, clavecín; pt, cravo; nl, klavecimbel; pl, klawesyn) is a musical instrument played by means of a keyboard. This activates a row of levers that turn a trigger mechanism ...

at the

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since 1946. From 1967 until 1990, he taught at the Cologne School of Music, since 1971 as an lifetime professor. He was director of the Seminary for old Music.

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