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Klaus Hortschansky (7 May 1935 – 16 May 2016) was a German
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 ...
.


Life and work

Born in
Weimar Weimar is a city in the state of Thuringia, Germany. It is located in Central Germany between Erfurt in the west and Jena in the east, approximately southwest of Leipzig, north of Nuremberg and west of Dresden. Together with the neighbouri ...
, Hortschansky studied musicology from 1953 to 1966 in Weimar, Berlin and Kiel. In 1965 he became an assistant at the Musicological Institute in Kiel, where he received his doctorate in 1966 from Anna Amalie Abert with a thesis on the topic ''Parody and Borrowing in the Work of Christoph Willibald Gluck''. From 1968 he worked as an assistant at the Musicological Institute in
Frankfurt am Main Frankfurt, officially Frankfurt am Main (; Hessian: , "Frank ford on the Main"), is the most populous city in the German state of Hesse. Its 791,000 inhabitants as of 2022 make it the fifth-most populous city in Germany. Located on its na ...
before being appointed director of the Musicological Seminar at the Westfälische Wilhelms-Universität in
Münster Münster (; nds, Mönster) is an independent city (''Kreisfreie Stadt'') in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is in the northern part of the state and is considered to be the cultural centre of the Westphalia region. It is also a state di ...
in 1984. Hortschansky's main areas of research were the music of the
Franco-Flemish School The designation Franco-Flemish School, also called Netherlandish School, Burgundian School, Low Countries School, Flemish School, Dutch School, or Northern School, refers, somewhat imprecisely, to the style of polyphonic vocal music composition or ...
and operas of the 18th century. From 1992 to 1997 he was president of the
Gesellschaft für Musikforschung The ''Gesellschaft für Musikforschung'' (GfM) is a professional association of musicologists and institutes active in study, research and teaching in Germany. It has over 1600 members. The association is based in Kassel, Hesse. History The so ...
, furthermore he was editor of the Hallische Händel-Ausgabe, vice president of the Haydn-Institut in
Cologne Cologne ( ; german: Köln ; ksh, Kölle ) is the largest city of the German western state of North Rhine-Westphalia (NRW) and the fourth-most populous city of Germany with 1.1 million inhabitants in the city proper and 3.6 millio ...
and co-editor of the Gluck-Gesamtausgabe. Hortschansky retired at the end of the summer semester 2000, but continued to take master's and doctoral examinations until the 2010 summer semester. Since 2001 Hortschansky has been a full member of the
North Rhine-Westphalian Academy of Sciences, Humanities and the Arts The North Rhine-Westphalia Academy for Sciences and Arts (''Nordrhein-Westfälische Akademie der Wissenschaften und der Künste'') is a learned society in Düsseldorf Düsseldorf ( , , ; often in English sources; Low Franconian and Ripu ...
. In the same year he also became a member of the . In the Frankfurt University Library exists the "Hortschansky Collection", microfilmed copies of about 2000 Italian opera libretti. Hortschansky died in
Münster Münster (; nds, Mönster) is an independent city (''Kreisfreie Stadt'') in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is in the northern part of the state and is considered to be the cultural centre of the Westphalia region. It is also a state di ...
at age 81.


Publications

* ''Die musikalische Mischkultur im
Königsberg Königsberg (, ) was the historic Prussian city that is now Kaliningrad, Russia. Königsberg was founded in 1255 on the site of the ancient Old Prussian settlement ''Twangste'' by the Teutonic Knights during the Northern Crusades, and was name ...
des ausgehenden 18. Jahrhunderts'', in ''Die Musik der Deutschen im Osten und ihre Wechselwirkungen mit den Nachbarn. Ostseeraum –
Schlesien Silesia (, also , ) is a historical region of Central Europe that lies mostly within Poland, with small parts in the Czech Republic and Germany. Its area is approximately , and the population is estimated at around 8,000,000. Silesia is split ...
Böhmen/ MährenDonauraum'', edited by Klaus Wolfgang Niemöller and
Helmut Loos Helmut Loos (born 5 July 1950) is a German musicologist and emeritus scholar. Life Born in Niederkrüchten, Loos studied music education from 1971 to 1974 and musicology, art history and philosophy from 1974 to 1980 at the University of B ...
, Bonn 1994 (''Deutsche Musik im Osten'', vol. 5), . * ''Fürstbischöfe als Musikmäzene'', in '' Telemanniana et alia musicologica. Festschrift Günter Fleischhauer zum 65. Geburtstag'', edited by Dieter Gutknecht etc., Oschersleben 1995 (''Michaelsteiner Forschungsbeiträge'', vol. 17), . * ''Musik für
Nordkirchen Nordkirchen is a municipality in the district of Coesfeld, in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. Nordkirchen's most famous site is Schloss Nordkirchen, built in the 18th century for a local bishop and known as the Versailles of Westphalia Wes ...
– Musik auf Nordkirchen'', in ''Musik an Westfälischen Adelshöfen 1995. Eine Konzertreihe des WDR und des Landschaftsverbandes Westfalen Lippe'', edited by Dorothea Endele etc., Münster 1995, . * ''Musikrezeption in der Stadt des 18. Jahrhunderts. Überlegungen zu einer Typologie'', in: ''Studien zur Musikgeschichte. Eine Festschrift für
Ludwig Finscher Ludwig Finscher (14 March 193030 June 2020) was a German musicologist. He was a professor of music history at the University of Heidelberg from 1981 to 1995 and editor of the encyclopedia ''Die Musik in Geschichte und Gegenwart''. He is respecte ...
'', edited by Annegrit Laubenthal, Kassel etc. 1995, . * Artikel ''Frankoflämische Musik'', in ''
Die Musik in Geschichte und Gegenwart ''Die Musik in Geschichte und Gegenwart: Allgemeine Enzyklopädie der Musik (MGG)'' is one of the world's most comprehensive encyclopedias of music history and musicology, on account of its scope, content, wealth of research areas, and reference t ...
'', 2nd edition. Auflage, Sachteil vol. 3, Kassel etc. 1995, . * ''Libretti: Die originalen Textbücher der bis 1990 in der Gluck-Gesamtausgabe erschienenen Bühnenwerke. Textbücher verschollener Werke'', edited by Klaus Hortschansky, Kassel etc. 1995 (''Christoph Willibald Gluck. Sämtliche Werke'', Abt. 7, 1). * ''
Georg Friedrich Händel George Frideric (or Frederick) Handel (; baptised , ; 23 February 1685 – 14 April 1759) was a German-British Baroque composer well known for his operas, oratorios, anthems, concerti grossi, and organ concertos. Handel received his training i ...
– ein Lebensinhalt. Gedenkschrift für Bernd Baselt (1934–1993)'', edited by Klaus Hortschansky and Konstanze Musketa, Halle/S. 1995 (''Schriften des Händel-Hauses in Halle'', vol. 11). * ''Eine Stammbucheintragung von
Daniel Gottlob Türk Daniel Gottlob Türk (10 August 1750 – 26 August 1813) was a German composer, organist, and music professor of the Classical period. Biography Born in Claußnitz, Saxony, Türk studied organ under his father and later under Johann Adam Hille ...
. Halle und seine musikliebenden Studenten'', in ''Georg Friedrich Händel – ein Lebensinhalt. Gedenkschrift für Bernd Baselt (1934–1993)'', edited by Klaus Hortschansky and Konstanze Musketa, Halle/S. 1995 (''Schriften des Händel-Hauses in Halle'', vol. 11), . * Artikel ''Hugenotten'', in ''Die Musik in Geschichte und Gegenwart'', 2., neubearb. Auflage, Sachteil vol. 4, Kassel etc. 1996, . * ''Vom Chordrama zum Oratorium. Gattungsnormen – Gattungstraditionen'', in ''Göttinger Händel-Beiträge'', Jg. 6 (1996), . * ''Handschriftliche Überlieferung von Instrumentalmusik am Stuttgarter Hof im 18. Jahrhundert'', in ''Festschrift Christoph-Hellmut Mahling zum 65. Geburtstag'', Vol. 1, edited by Axel Beer, Kristina Pfarr, Wolfgang Ruf,
Tutzing Tutzing is a municipality in the district of Starnberg in Bavaria, Germany, on the west bank of the Starnberger See. Just 40 km south-west of Munich and with good views of the Alps, the town was traditionally a favorite vacation spot for thos ...
1997 (''Mainzer Studien zur Musikwissenschaft'', vol. 37), . * ''Instrumentalmusik in Georg Friedrich Händels Oratorien'', in the ''
Händel-Jahrbuch The ''Händel-Jahrbuch'' (HJb) is a music scientific journal dedicated to the composer George Frideric Handel. It is published annually by the international Handel-Gesellschaft in conjunction with the foundation Handel House in Halle. The "scient ...
'', Jg. 42/43 (1996/1997), . * Artikel ''Tommaso Traetta: Sofonisba'', in ''Pipers Enzyklopädie des Musiktheaters'', vol. 6, Munich etc. 1997, . * ''Traditionen – Neuansätze. Für Anna Amalie Abert (1906–1996)'', edited by Klaus Hortschansky, Tutzing 1997. * ''Die g-moll-Sinfonie zur Zeit der Wiener Klassik'', in ''Traditionen – Neuansätze. Für Anna Amalie Abert (1906–1996)'', edited by Klaus Hortschansky, Tutzing 1997, . * ''Musik in Westfalen'', chriftenreiheedited by Klaus Hortschansky, Münster ab 1997 (two volumes so far.). * ''Die "Aria parlante" bei Händel'', in ''Musik als Klangrede. Festschrift zum 70. Geburtstag von Günter Fleischhauer'', edited by von Wolfgang Ruf, Köln 2001, . * ''Musik in der Residenzstadt
Weimar Weimar is a city in the state of Thuringia, Germany. It is located in Central Germany between Erfurt in the west and Jena in the east, approximately southwest of Leipzig, north of Nuremberg and west of Dresden. Together with the neighbouri ...
'', Leipzig 2001, edited by Klaus Hortschansky (''Denkmäler mitteldeutscher Barockmusik'', Serie I, vol. 1). * ''
Der Ring des Nibelungen (''The Ring of the Nibelung''), WWV 86, is a cycle of four German-language epic music dramas composed by Richard Wagner. The works are based loosely on characters from Germanic heroic legend, namely Norse legendary sagas and the '' Nibe ...
in Münster'', edited by Klaus Hortschansky and Berthold Warnecke, Münster 2001. * ''
Franz Wüllner Franz Wüllner (28 January 1832 – 7 September 1902) was a German composer and conductor. He led the premieres of Wagner's ''Das Rheingold'' and ''Die Walküre'', but was much criticized by Wagner himself, who greatly preferred the more celebrate ...
und seine Händelaufführungen'', in ''Händel-Jahrbuch'', year. 48 (2002), . * ''Subskriptionen in der Publikumsforschung'', in ''Le Concert et son public. Mutations de la vie musicale en Europe de 1780 à 1914 (France, Allemagne, Angleterre)'', edited by Hans Erich Bödecker etc., Paris 2003, . * ''Ein verkapptes Orpheus-Drama? Händels Hochzeits-
Serenata In music, a serenade (; also sometimes called a serenata, from the Italian) is a musical composition or performance delivered in honor of someone or something. Serenades are typically calm, light pieces of music. The term comes from the Italia ...
" Il Parnasso in Festa per gli Sponsali di Teti e Peleo" für Prinzessin Anne und Prinz Wilhelm von Oranien (HWV 73)'', in ''Händel-Jahrbuch'', Jg. 49 (2003), . * ''Gluck: '' Iphigénie en Tauride''. Die Erfindung des musikalischen Klassizismus'', in ''Meisterwerke neu gehört. Ein kleiner Kanon der Musik: 14 Werkportraits'', edited by
Hans-Joachim Hinrichsen Hans-Joachim Hinrichsen (born 21 August 1952) has been holding the chair for musicology at the University of Zurich since 1999. Career Born in Westerland on Sylt, Hinrichsen studied Germanistic and History at the Free University of Berlin. The ...
and Laurenz Lütteken, Kassel etc.. 2004, . * ''Händels Opern-Ouvertüren – Exempel des vermischten Geschmacks? Überlegungen anhand von Charles Burneys verstreuten Bemerkungen'', in ''Händel-Jahrbuch'', Jg. 50 (2004), . * als Herausgeber: Wagner's ''
Ring des Nibelungen (''The Ring of the Nibelung''), WWV 86, is a cycle of four German-language epic music dramas composed by Richard Wagner. The works are based loosely on characters from Germanic heroic legend, namely Norse legendary sagas and the ''Nibel ...
''. Musikalische Dramaturgie – Kulturelle Kontextualität – Primär-Rezeption'' (''Schriften zur Musikwissenschaft aus Münster'', vol. 20), Schneverdingen 2004.


Students

* Axel Beer, professor at the Universität Mainz * Michele Calella, professor at the
Universität Wien The University of Vienna (german: Universität Wien) is a public research university located in Vienna, Austria. It was founded by Duke Rudolph IV in 1365 and is the oldest university in the German-speaking world. With its long and rich histor ...
* Anselm Gerhard, professor of musicology and Direktor des Instituts für Musikwissenschaft at the Universität Bern * Dietrich Helms, professor of musicology at the Universität Osnabrück * Ralf Martin Jäger, professor for Ethnomusicology and European Music History an of the Westfälische Wilhelms-Universität * Jin-Ah Kim, musicologist, honorary professor at the
Humboldt-Universität Berlin Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin (german: Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, abbreviated HU Berlin) is a German public research university in the central borough of Mitte in Berlin. It was established by Frederick William III on the initiative o ...
* Laurenz Lütteken, professor in Zürich * Gudula Schütz, Lecturer by Bärenreiter-Verlag Kassel *
Ludger Stühlmeyer Ludger Stühlmeyer (born 3 October 1961 in Melle, West Germany) is a German cantor, composer, docent and musicologist. Biography Stühlmeyer was born to a family of cantors and made his first steps under the guidance of his father in the town c ...
, music director ACV, composer and musicologist * Yvonne Wasserloos, professor of musicology at the
Mozarteum Mozarteum University Salzburg (German: ''Universität Mozarteum Salzburg'') is one of three affiliated but separate (it is actually a state university) entities under the “Mozarteum” moniker in Salzburg municipality; the International Mo ...
Salzburgpersonal site
of Wasserloos at the Mozarteum. Retrieved August 10, 2023. * Michael Zywietz, musicology professor at the
Hochschule für Künste Bremen The University of the Arts Bremen (German: Hochschule für Künste Bremen, HfK Bremen) is a public university in Bremen, Germany. It is one of the most successful arts institutions, and its origins date back to 1873. The University of the Arts Br ...


Further reading

* ''Festschrift Klaus Hortschansky zum 60. Geburtstag'', edited by Axel Beer and Laurenz Lütteken. Tutzing 1995 (mit einem Verzeichnis der Publikationen Hortschanskys bis zum Jahre 1994, ). * ''Grenzgebiete. Festschrift Klaus Hortschansky zum 65. Geburtstag'', edited by Michael Zywietz (Schriften zur Musikwissenschaft aus Münster, Bd. 15). Eisenach 2000. * Klaus Wolfgang Niemöller: ''Nachruf auf Klaus Hortschansky in der Sitzung der Klasse für Geisteswissenschaften am 9. September 2016.'' In ''Jahrbuch Nordrhein-Westfälische Akademie der Wissenschaften'' (2017),
online


References


External links

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(Verzeichnis der bis einschließlich 1994 veröffentlichten Publikationen in der Festschrift für Klaus Hortschansky zum 60. Geburtstag)

{{DEFAULTSORT:Hortschansky, Klaus 20th-century German musicologists Academic staff of the University of Münster German non-fiction writers 1935 births 2016 deaths Writers from Weimar