Erich Katz, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Erich Katz

German-born musician, composer, critic and professor

Date of Birth: 31-Jul-1900

Place of Birth: Poznań, Greater Poland Voivodeship, Poland

Date of Death: 30-Jul-1973

Profession: composer, musician, music critic, university teacher, musicologist

Nationality: Germany

Zodiac Sign: Leo

Erich Katz (July 31, 1900 – July 30, 1973) was a German-born musicologist, composer, music critic, musician and professor.
He fled the Nazis in 1939, arriving first in England, emigrating to the United States in 1943, where he became a citizen.
He was a driving force behind the early music and recorder movements in the United States.
Bernard Krainis, a co-founder of New York Pro Musica studied with Katz.