Siegfried Ochs (1858–1929). German choral conductor, composer, and editor. In 1882, he founded the Philharmonischer Chor in Berlin, which became one of the leading choruses in Germany, and merged with the Berlin Hochschule der Musik in 1920. He specialized in performances of choral works by Schütz, Bach, Handel, Beethoven, Schubert, and Brahms. Hmade editions of J. S. Bach cantatas, the St. Matthew Passion, arrangements of German folksongs, etc., and also made recordings. Two letters from Ochs to Schenker survive (OJ 13/7: 1898, 1903) Ochs is mentioned in letters by Schenker, including: WSLB 53, February 15, 1910 (Schenker to Hertzka) ( NGDM ; Baker’s 1971) |
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| Siegfried Ochs (1858–1929). German choral conductor, composer, and editor. In 1882, he founded the Philharmonischer Chor in Berlin, which became one of the leading choruses in Germany, and merged with the Berlin Hochschule der Musik in 1920. He specialized in... | |