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Erich Katz

German-born musician, composer, critic and professor (1900-1973)

1900–1973

17 works in the index

Born
1900
Died
1973
Birthplace
Poznań
Place of death
Santa Barbara
Citizenship / historical state
German Empire; Weimar Republic; United States
Period (estimated from birth year)
Modern

Biography

Erich Katz (July 31, 1900 – July 30, 1973) was a German-born musicologist, composer, music critic, musician and professor. He fled the Nazis in 1939, arriving first in England, emigrating to the United States in 1943, where he became a citizen. He was a driving force behind the early music and recorder movements in the United States. Bernard Krainis, a co-founder of New York Pro Musica studied with Katz.

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Life and musical career

Occupations
composer; music critic; musicologist; university teacher
Career institutions / employers
Santa Barbara City College
Instruments played
recorder
Languages used
German
VIAF ID
61536919
ISNI
0000000083871645
GND ID
1018450173
Library of Congress ID
nr94035779

Recorded in Wikidata. Affiliations may refer to earlier stages of the composer's career.

In this catalogue

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These details describe the indexed sheet music, including arrangements.

Catalogue

Works

Years are composition dates where known. Instruments describe editions in our catalogue and may include arrangements. A dash means the detail is not recorded.

Works and available sheet music details
WorkYear composedCatalogue / opusKey in titleListed instrumentsGenreEditions
A Round Performed by Erich Katz — —— —— 5
The First Three Recorder Tones to Be Learned Performed by Erich Katz — —— —— 1
The First Round — —— —— 1
The Next Recorder Tone Performed by Erich Katz — —— —— 1
Two New Recorder Tones with half scales and chords Performed by Erich Katz — —— —— 1
Next Recorder Tone , with scales and chords Performed by Erich Katz — —— —— 1
The Next Tone , with scales and chords — —— —— 1
A Round (in the Dorian mode) — —— —— 1
The Lowest Recorder Tone , with scales — —— —— 1
Alternative Recorder Fingerings — —— —— 1
Recorder Tones in the Higher Octave , with scales and chords — —— —— 1
A Round (in the Phrygian mode) — —— —— 1
Another Round — —— —— 1
Another Recorder Tone , with scales — —— —— 1
Another Recorder Tone , with scales and chords — —— —— 1
Exchange of Sharps and Flats and use in various scales — —— —— 1
Two More High Tones for the Recorder , with scales and chords — —— —— 1

Biographical record: Wikidata, matched on name and checked against dates held in the catalogue. The period label is an estimate from birth year. Authority record: VIAF 61536919.