Alexander Molzahn (25 August 1907 – 1 December 1998) was a German cellist and university teacher.
Life
editBorn in Frankfurt, Molzahn studied in Berlin with Georg Wille (1869–1958) and Adolf Steiner (1897–1974). He was professor at the Frankfurt University of Music and Performing Arts and taught at the Hoch Conservatory.[1] His students included Maria Kliegel, Peter Cahn , Jan Diesselhorst and Stephan Breith.
Molzahn died in Frankfurt at the age of 91.[2][failed verification]
Further reading
edit- Zeitzeuge des Musiklebens. Der Frankfurter Cellist Alexander Molzahn wird 90 Jahre alt. Rhein-Main-Zeitung der Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung, 25 August 1997 (Artikelanfang)
References
edit- ^ Peter Cahn: Das Hoch'sche Konservatorium in Frankfurt am Main: (1879–1978) (in German) Kramer 1979, p. 380
- ^ BUNDESARCHIV – Zentrale Datenbank Nachlässe In "nachlassdatenbank.de". Retrieved on 17 September 2020 (Information on Alexander Molzahn's legacy at the Institute for City History Frankfurt)
External links
edit- Literature by and about Alexander Molzahn in the German National Library catalogue
- Alexander Molzahn discography at Discogs