Johannes Wolf (musicologist), Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Johannes Wolf (musicologist)

German musicologist

Date of Birth: 17-Apr-1869

Place of Birth: Berlin

Date of Death: 25-May-1947

Profession: librarian, university teacher, musicologist, music historian

Nationality: Germany

Zodiac Sign: Aries

Johannes Wolf (17 April 1869 – 25 May 1947) was a German musicologist, archivist and teacher, known for his research on medieval and Renaissance music, particularly Ars Nova, and early music notation. Born in Berlin, Wolf studied music history under Philip Spitta and Heinrich Bellermann at the Friedrich Wilhelm University.
He completed his doctorate at the Berlin University in 1902. Wolf is viewed as one of the last great universal musicologists of the twentieth century, his published researches and editions ranging from the Middle Ages to the Romantic period.
He devoted particular attention to music of the Reformation, the history of music theory and the interpretation of Ars Nova notation.
He died in Munich.