Egon Voss


Egon Voss is a German musicologist, who is particularly known for his contributions to Richard Wagner research.

Life and career

Born in Magdeburg, Voss studied musicology and German studies at the Universities in Detmold, Kiel, Münster und Saarbrücken. He was awarded his doctorate in 1968. For many years he worked as an assistant and editor of the Wagner-Gesamtausgabe.
Voss not only published a number of works and life documents by Wagner, Bach and Schumann, but was also otherwise active in researching the history of music theatre.

Books