Joseph Ahrens

Synopsis

German composer and organist

• 1904 born in Sommersell, Germany.
• early studies included Church music, school music, Gregorian Chant, and organ.
• 1928 became a lecturer at the Berlin Akademie.
• 1936 he was promoted to professor.
• 1931-1940 organist for the Berliner Philharmoniker.
• 1934-1943 organist for the Cathedral of St. Hedwig.
• 1945-1957 he was organist at the Salvatorkirche in Berlin-Schmargendorf.
• 1945-1969 professor of church music at the Berlin Hochschule für Musik.
• 1997 died in Berlin.

Ahrens was a noted organ improviser. Most of his works were written for organ. According to Wikipedia, "he combined elements of prior liturgical music styles (such as Gregorian chant) with modern techniques like dodecaphony," using an extended major–minor tonality. Much of his work was written to be used in Catholic church services.

For details, see the Wikipedia article on Joseph Ahrens.

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