Renate Zimmermann (born 16 October 1936[1] in Berlin) is a German organist.
Renate Zimmermann | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Renate Marx |
| Born | 16 October 1936 Berlin, Germany |
| Instrument | Organist |
| Spouse | Heinz Werner Zimmermann |
Zimmermann (née Marx)[2] studied organ in Heidelberg and Cologne. She received her first job as a lecturer for musical improvisation at the Spandauer Kirchenmusikschule.[3]
In 1977 she took over a professorship for organ playing at the Frankfurt University of Music and Performing Arts. In addition, she continued to teach in Berlin-Spandau and Heidelberg and, since 1985, as a guest lecturer at the Detmold Academy of Music.[citation needed]
In 1988 she was awarded the first full-time professorship for organ improvisation in Germany at the Hochschule für Musik Detmold.[citation needed]
Since her retirement, Zimmermann has given numerous courses in Germany, England, America, Korea and China.[4]
Zimmermann was married to the composer Heinz Werner Zimmermann (d. 2022).[5]
References
edit- ^ Profile of Renate Zimmermann
- ^ Heinz Werner Zimmermann: Komposition und Kontemplation. Schneider, Tutzung 2000, ISBN 3-7952-1013-5, p. XVII.
- ^ Der Kirchenmusiker. Mitteilungen der Zentralstelle für evangelische Kirchenmusik. Volume 27, 1976, p. 100.
- ^ Quintett, Nr. 15, November 2008, p. 24, retrieved on 6 April 2020.
- ^ Frankfurter Neue Presse: Zur Person. Ein Komponist von Weltrang, retrieved on 6 April 2020.
External links
editLiterature by and about Renate Zimmermann in the German National Library catalogue