Thomas Synofzik

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Thomas Synofzik (born 30 December 1966) is a German musicologist. He is director of the Robert Schumann House in Zwickau.

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Life

Synofzik was born in Dortmund. [1] After achieving the Abitur, he studied church music at the Dortmund University of Music. [2] He studied musicology and philosophy at the University of Cologne as well as historical keyboard instruments at the conservatories in Cologne and Brussels. [2] The doctorate followed between 1998 and 2000. [1] In addition to regular concert activities, CD and radio productions, from 1998 to 2005 he worked as a lecturer at universities in Dortmund, Folkwang University of the Arts, Cologne, Detmold and Trossingen and was a freelancer for various radio stations. [2]

Synofzik has been director of the Robert Schumann House in Zwickau since 2015. [3] He is one of the main editors of what is one of the largest edition project dedicated to a composer. The complete correspondence between Robert and Clara Schumann should be available in 50 volumes by 2025. [4] [5]

He has written numerous books, sheet music publications and scientific articles on the life and work of the composer Robert Schumann and his wife Clara., [6] the Schumann-Brahms circle, the music of the early 17th century and the history of interpretation of the 20th century. [7] In his first publications and research contributions, he also devoted himself in many ways to the environment of Johann Sebastian Bach. [7]

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