Ernst Krause (musicologist)

Ernst Krause (28 May 1911 – 8 August 1997 ) was a German musicologist and opera critic.

Life
Born in Dresden, Krause studied German and art history at the Goethe University Frankfurt. As a music critic, he first published in the Frankfurter General-Anzeiger. In 1939, he moved to his hometown and worked as a journalist at the Dresdner Nachrichten. From 1945 he was cultural editor for the Sächsische Zeitung. From 1952, Krause worked as a critic for the Tägliche Rundschau, from 1955 for the National-Zeitung and from 1958 for the Sonntag.

In 1955 Krause published his Strauss essay Richard Strauss - Gestalt und Werk (which was translated into six languages) and later Richard Strauss - Der letzte Romantiker. His compendium Opera from A-Z, which has been published in numerous editions, is considered a standard work.

In his books, Krause did not content himself with the life sketches of the composers from 3 ½ centuries, he followed the traces of their work, their place in history and present.

Krause died in Berlin at the age of 76.

Honours

 * In 1964 Krause was appointed vice-president of the International Richard Strauss Society in Vienna.
 * On 27 January 1987, he was awarded an honorary doctorate of philosophy at the Humboldt University of Berlin.

Work

 * Opernsänger
 * Puccini – Beschreibung eines Welterfolgs.
 * Werner Egk Oper und Ballett.