Wolfgang Hochstein Sheet Music

About Wolfgang Hochstein

Wolfgang Hochstein, born in 1950, is a distinguished German musicologist, emeritus professor, and active church musician whose profound work significantly enriches the understanding and performance of historical music. His expertise encompasses school music, theory, composition, piano, organ, and particularly musicology, with a primary focus on 17th to 19th-century music and Catholic church music. He is highly regarded for his scholarly editions and his extensive tenure as a professor at the Hochschule für Musik und Theater Hamburg, contributing significantly to music education and research.

  • Wolfgang Hochstein earned his doctorate in 1981 with an "excellent" rated dissertation on Niccolò Jommelli.
  • He served as a professor for Practical School Piano Playing and Musicology at the Hochschule für Musik und Theater Hamburg from 1976 until his retirement in 2015/2018, also leading the Institute for School Music for many years.
  • He is the longstanding chairman of the Hasse-Gesellschaft Bergedorf and the editorial director of the Hasse-Werkausgabe, highlighting his dedicated research into the composer Johann Adolf Hasse.
  • His extensive editorial work includes co-editing a four-volume "Geschichte der Kirchenmusik" (History of Church Music) and editing two volumes of "Geistliche Vokalmusik des Barock" (Sacred Vocal Music of the Baroque), with numerous editions published by Carus-Verlag.

Wolfgang Hochstein's contributions to sheet music predominantly consist of his meticulously prepared scholarly editions of historical compositions, making these works accessible to a broad spectrum of musicians. His editions are invaluable resources for musicians, musicologists, and students ranging from intermediate to advanced skill levels, interested in exploring the authentic performance practices of 17th to 19th-century repertoire, particularly sacred vocal and instrumental music. Performing from his editions offers a highly rewarding experience, as they provide reliable and thoroughly researched scores that honor the original intentions of the composers, thereby fostering a deeper and more informed connection to the rich legacy of classical and church music.

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