Wolfgang Glüxam (17 November 1958 – 29 July 2020) was an Austrian harpsichordist and organist.

Life

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Born in Melk, Glüxam studied harpsichord with Ton Koopman at the Sweelinck Conservatorium in Amsterdam and organ with Alfred Mitterhofer [de] at the Universität für Musik und darstellende Kunst Wien, where he taught himself since 1985.[1]

His CD recordings have been released by the Austrian radio. Among others, they include Bach's Goldberg Variations, Pièces de clavecin by Jacques Duphly and four-handed sonatas by W.A. Mozart (with Patrick Ayrton[2]). He also played a harpsichord player in the 1995 film Before Sunrise.[3]

Glüxam died in Vienna at the age of 61[4][5] and was buried at the Baumgartner Cemetery [de].[6][7]

References

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  1. ^ Wolfgang Glüxam on wachaukulturmelk
  2. ^ Patrick Ayrton
  3. ^ Wolfgang Glüxam on IMDb
  4. ^ "Österreichischer Cembalist Wolfgang Glüxam verstorben". Klassik.com (in German). 5 August 2020. Retrieved 3 September 2021.
  5. ^ Obituary of the Universität für Musik und Darstellende Kunst
  6. ^ Grabstelle Wolfgang Glüxam, Vienna, Baumgartner Friedhof, Gruppe H1, Nr. 127.
  7. ^ In memoriam Wolfgang Glüxam 1958–2020
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