# Ludwig Finscher

> Ludwig Finscher 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 respected internationally as an authority on the history of Western Classical music from the 16th century to contemporary classical music, with a view on music in cultural, social, historical and philosophical context, in a clear language for both specialists and lay readers.

*German musicologist (1930–2020)*

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## Identity
- **Profile type:** Singer / Musician ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q177220))
- **Category:** Musicians
- **Country:** Germany
- **Born:** 1930-03-14
- **Died:** 2020-06-30
- **Status:** deceased
- **Gender:** male

## Bio

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## Fame
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- **Historical depth:** 10.3 / 100
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- **Profile completeness:** 70.0 / 100

## Sources
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- [Ludwig Finscher](https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ludwig_Finscher)
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- [Ludwig Finscher](https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ludwig_Finscher)
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- [MusicBrainz](https://musicbrainz.org/artist/9389f0d1-d765-4dc7-9163-cad7887c9cb9)
- [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q88586)

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