Herbert Eimert
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| - | :After the [[World War II]], [[Herbert Eimert]] became in 1945 the first salaried staff member of the Cologne Radio ([[NWDR]]), administered by the British occupation forces. In 1947 he took over the NWDR Department of Cultural Reporting, and in 1948 became director of the ''Musikalische Nachtprogramme'' (late-night music programs), a position he held until 1966. In 1951, Eimert and [[Werner Meyer-Eppler]] persuaded the director of NWDR, Hanns Hartmann, to create a Studio for [[Electronic music|Electronic Music]], which Eimert directed until 1962. This became the most influential studio in the world during the 1950s and 1960s, with composers such as [[Michael von Biel]], [[Konrad Boehmer]], [[Herbert Brün]], [[Franco Evangelisti]], [[Johannes Fritsch]], [[Rolf Gehlhaar]], [[Karel Goeyvaerts]], [[David C. Johnson]], [[Mauricio Kagel]], [[Gottfried Michael Koenig]], [[Ernst Krenek]], [[György Ligeti]], [[Mesías Maiguashca]], [[Henri Pousseur]], [[Karlheinz Stockhausen]] (who succeeded Eimert as director), and [[Iannis Xenakis]] working there. | + | | style="text-align: left;" | |
| - | + | "After the [[World War II]], [[Herbert Eimert]] became in 1945 the first salaried staff member of the Cologne Radio ([[NWDR]]), administered by the British occupation forces. In 1947 he took over the NWDR Department of Cultural Reporting, and in 1948 became director of the ''Musikalische Nachtprogramme'' (late-night music programs), a position he held until 1966. In 1951, Eimert and [[Werner Meyer-Eppler]] persuaded the director of NWDR, Hanns Hartmann, to create a Studio for [[Electronic music|Electronic Music]], which Eimert directed until 1962. This became the most influential studio in the world during the 1950s and 1960s, with composers such as [[Michael von Biel]], [[Konrad Boehmer]], [[Herbert Brün]], [[Franco Evangelisti]], [[Johannes Fritsch]], [[Rolf Gehlhaar]], [[Karel Goeyvaerts]], [[David C. Johnson]], [[Mauricio Kagel]], [[Gottfried Michael Koenig]], [[Ernst Krenek]], [[György Ligeti]], [[Mesías Maiguashca]], [[Henri Pousseur]], [[Karlheinz Stockhausen]] (who succeeded Eimert as director), and [[Iannis Xenakis]] working there."--Sholem Stein | |
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| '''Herbert Eimert''' (born [[8 April]], [[1897]] in [[Bad Kreuznach]], died [[15 December]], [[1972]] in [[Düsseldorf]]) was a [[Germany|German]] [[Music theory|music theorist]], [[Musicology|musicologist]], [[Journalist|journalist]], [[Music critic|music critic]], [[Editing|editor]], [[Radio producer|radio producer]], and [[composer]]. | '''Herbert Eimert''' (born [[8 April]], [[1897]] in [[Bad Kreuznach]], died [[15 December]], [[1972]] in [[Düsseldorf]]) was a [[Germany|German]] [[Music theory|music theorist]], [[Musicology|musicologist]], [[Journalist|journalist]], [[Music critic|music critic]], [[Editing|editor]], [[Radio producer|radio producer]], and [[composer]]. | ||
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"After the World War II, Herbert Eimert became in 1945 the first salaried staff member of the Cologne Radio (NWDR), administered by the British occupation forces. In 1947 he took over the NWDR Department of Cultural Reporting, and in 1948 became director of the Musikalische Nachtprogramme (late-night music programs), a position he held until 1966. In 1951, Eimert and Werner Meyer-Eppler persuaded the director of NWDR, Hanns Hartmann, to create a Studio for Electronic Music, which Eimert directed until 1962. This became the most influential studio in the world during the 1950s and 1960s, with composers such as Michael von Biel, Konrad Boehmer, Herbert Brün, Franco Evangelisti, Johannes Fritsch, Rolf Gehlhaar, Karel Goeyvaerts, David C. Johnson, Mauricio Kagel, Gottfried Michael Koenig, Ernst Krenek, György Ligeti, Mesías Maiguashca, Henri Pousseur, Karlheinz Stockhausen (who succeeded Eimert as director), and Iannis Xenakis working there."--Sholem Stein |
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Herbert Eimert (born 8 April, 1897 in Bad Kreuznach, died 15 December, 1972 in Düsseldorf) was a German music theorist, musicologist, journalist, music critic, editor, radio producer, and composer.
