Alexander Molzahn
Alexander Molzahn (25 August 1907 – 1 December 1998) was a German cellist and university teacher.
Life
Born 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[1][2] and taught at the Hoch Conservatory.[3] His students included Maria Kliegel,[4] Peter Cahn,[5] Jan Diesselhorst[6] and Stephan Breith.[7]
Molzahn died in Frankfurt at the age of 91.[8][9]
References
- ^ "Detail page: Institut für Stadtgeschichte Frankfurt a. M., Fonds S1-428". Arcinsys. Retrieved 28 January 2026.
- ^ "Kalliope". Verbundkatalog für Archiv- und archivähnliche Bestände und nationales Nachweisinstrument für Nachlässe und Autographen (in German). Retrieved 27 January 2026.
- ^ Peter Cahn: Das Hoch'sche Konservatorium in Frankfurt am Main: (1879–1978) (in German) Kramer 1979, p. 380
- ^ ""Ich bin immer gut drauf"". weser-kurier-de (in German). 8 January 2015. Retrieved 27 January 2026.
- ^ "Cahn, Peter". Frankfurter Personenlexikon (in German). Retrieved 27 January 2026.
- ^ "Jan Diesselhorst: Der Philosoph". Aktuelle News (in German). 6 February 2009. Retrieved 27 January 2026.
- ^ "Stephan Breith". Per Musica da Camera e.V. (in German). 12 April 2022. Retrieved 27 January 2026.
- ^ "Familienblatt von Alexander Molzahn/Gertrud Hohenemser (F30296) : JMH Genealogy". Startseite (in German). 26 April 2014. Retrieved 27 January 2026.
- ^ "Schumacher, Elisabeth". Frankfurter Personenlexikon (in German). Retrieved 28 January 2026.
Further reading
- Zeitzeuge des Musiklebens. Der Frankfurter Cellist Alexander Molzahn wird 90 Jahre alt. Rhein-Main-Zeitung der Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung, 25 August 1997 (Artikelanfang Archived 2016-03-04 at the Wayback Machine)
External links
- Literature by and about Alexander Molzahn in the German National Library catalogue
- Alexander Molzahn discography at Discogs