Franz Philipp
German church musician and composer (1890–1972)
Died aged 81VirgoGermany
Biography
Franz Joseph Philipp (24 August 1890 – 2 June 1972) was a German church musician and composer. He studied and later taught various instruments including organ, worked as a composer, directed a conservatory, and founded a school for organ, a chamber orchestra, an institute for church music, and a choir. In the 1930s, he was highly valued by the Nazi regime as a composer, gaining a reputation he tried to undo after the war. Philipp was born in and died in Freiburg im Breisgau and worked in Basel and Karlsruhe as well.
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Career highlights
Employers / organisations
- Hochschule für Musik Karlsruhe
Instruments
- organ
Awards & honours (2)
- Officer's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany
- Reinhold Schneider Prize
Quick answers about Franz Philipp
- How old was Franz Philipp?
- Franz Philipp died on June 2, 1972 at the age of 81.
- When is Franz Philipp's birthday?
- Franz Philipp was born on August 24, 1890.
- Where was Franz Philipp born?
- Franz Philipp was born in Freiburg im Breisgau.
- What is Franz Philipp's zodiac sign?
- Franz Philipp's zodiac sign is Virgo.
- What is Franz Philipp's nationality?
- Franz Philipp is a citizen of Germany.
- What does Franz Philipp do?
- Franz Philipp is known as composer, choir director, university teacher.
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