Karl Straube (1873-1950): Germany's Master Organist in Turbulent Times

by Christopher Anderson

In the course of a multifaceted career, Karl Straube (1873-1950) rose to positions of immense cultural authority in a German musical world caught in unprecedented artistic and sociopolitical upheaval. Son of a German harmonium-builder and an intellectually inclined English mother, Straube established himself as Germany's iconic organ virtuoso by the turn of the century. His upbringing in Bismarck's Berlin encouraged him to develop intensive interests...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1648250386
• ISBN13: 9781648250385
• Release Date: April 2022
• Publisher: University of Rochester Press
• Length: 576 Pages
• Weight: 2.25 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.6" x 6.0" x 9.1"