Arno Forchert


Arno Forchert was a German musicologist.

Life

Research career

Born in Berlin, Forchert studied music and then musicology at the Free University of Berlin from 1947 to 1950, where he gained his doctorate in 1957 with a thesis on the late work of Michael Praetorius. From 1956 to 1960, he directed the music teachers' seminar at the John Petersen Conservatory in Berlin-Zehlendorf, and from 1960 he worked as a lecturer for historical musicology at the Spandauer Kirchenmusikschule. From 1959 Forchert was a research assistant at the musicological institute of the Free University of Berlin, where he habilitated in 1967 and taught until 1978. In 1971 he followed a call to the Hochschule für Musik Detmold for a position as full professor of musicology. There he founded the in 1977, which he directed until his retirement in 1991. In 1981 he moved to the Paderborn University to transform the Musicology Department in Detmold into a joint institution of the University of Paderborn and the Hochschule für Musik Detmold. From 1988 to 1997 he was president of the International Heinrich Schütz Society, which appointed him an honorary member. On his 60th birthday a commemorative publication edited by Gerhard Allroggen and Detlef Altenburg was published. Forchert died on 11 March 2011 at his home in Detmold at age 85.

Other activities

Forchert was married twice. His first marriage produced two sons. His first wife died before him. His second marriage lasted until his death.

Writings

Books

Michael Praetorius