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Joachim Kaiser

German music critic (1928-2017) · Germany · On the map · Journalists · Died at 88

Joachim Kaiser was a German musicologist, critic, and journalist. He worked as a senior editor and cultural critic for the Süddeutsche Zeitung from 1959, contributing reviews and articles on music, literature, and theatre.

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2017Died11 May 20172010Theodor Wolff awardAward2004Julius Campe awardAward2001Hildegard von Bingen Prize for JournalismAward1993Ludwig-Börne-PreisAwardOfficer's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of GermanyAward1970Johann-Heinrich-Merck-PreisAward1966Theodor Wolff awardAward1928Born18 December 1928

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Theodor Wolff award2010
Julius Campe award2004
Hildegard von Bingen Prize for Journalism2001
Officer's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany1993
Ludwig-Börne-Preis1993
Johann-Heinrich-Merck-Preis1970
Theodor Wolff award1966

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From 1977 to 1996, he was a professor of music history at the State University of Music and Performing Arts Stuttgart.

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Germany
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Journalists
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Journalist
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Deceased
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Lived 1928 to 2017 · aged 88

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