Curt Sachs
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Curt Sachs (German: [zaks]; 29 June 1881 – 5 February 1959) was a German musicologist. He was one of the founders of modern organology (the study of musical instruments). Among his contributions was the Hornbostel–Sachs system, which he created with Erich von Hornbostel.
Biography
Born in
In 1913, Sachs saw the publication of his book Real-Lexicon der Musikinstrumente, probably the most comprehensive survey of musical instruments in 200 years. The following year, he and
When the Nazis came to power in 1933, Sachs was dismissed from his posts in Germany by the
His numerous books include works on rhythm, dance and musical instruments, with his The History of Musical Instruments (1940), a comprehensive survey of musical instruments worldwide throughout history, seen as one of the most important. The long relationship he had with W. W. Norton & Company began with The Rise of Music in the Ancient World (1943).[2] Although these works have been superseded by more recent research in some respects, they are still seen as essential texts in the field.[3]
Sachs died in 1959 in New York City. In honor of Sachs' legacy, the American Musical Instrument Society established the Curt Sachs Award in 1983, which it gives each year to an individual who has made significant contributions to field of organology.
See also
References
- ^ "Curt Sachs" Encyclopædia Britannica. 7 August 2014. (http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/515266/Curt-Sachs)
- ^ Allen, Warren Dwight (1962), "Philosophies of Music History - A Study of General Histories of Music - 1600-1960", pg vi, Dover 0-486-20282-8
- ^ Marcel-Dubois, Claudie. "Curt Sachs." Journal of the International Folk Music Council 12 (1960): 88-9. (Stable URL: https://www.jstor.org/stable/835452)
Further reading
- Bredow, Moritz von. 2012. "Rebellische Pianistin. Das Leben der Grete Sultan zwischen Berlin und New York." (Biography). ISBN 978-3-7957-0800-9 (Contains important references to Curt Sachs, who became a most helpful friend of pianist Grete Sultan, as Professor in Berlin and New York).
External links
- Works by or about Curt Sachs at Internet Archive
- Curt Sachs card files Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library.