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Christoph Wolff

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German-born musicologist (born 1940)

GermanyMusiciansBorn 1940 · age 86
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Christoph Wolff is a German musicologist. He is best known for his works on the music, life, and period of Johann Sebastian Bach. Christoph Wolff is an emeritus professor of Harvard University, and was part of the faculty since 1976, and former director of the Bach Archive in Leipzig from 2001 to 2014.

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Awards 6

2021Bach Medal
2016Knight Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany
2006Royal Academy of Music Bach Prize
2001Berlin Prize
1992State Prize of North Rhine-Westphalia
Pour le Mérite for Sciences and Arts order

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Laurent OlmedoAlso in Lady Bar 2 (2009)Xavier DurringerAlso in Lady Bar 2 (2009)Ton KoopmanAlso won Royal Academy of Music Bach PrizeHelmuth RillingAlso won Bach MedalHari KunzruAlso won Berlin PrizeBerthold BeitzAlso won State Prize of North Rhine-Westphalia

About this person

Country
Germany
Category
Musicians
Type
Singer / Musician
Status
living
Dates
Born 1940 · age 86
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14 languages

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