Walter Pass

Walter Pass (22 January 1942 – 7 March 2001) was an Austrian musicologist.

Born in Feldkirch, Vorarlberg, Pass studied music education, conducting, piano and singing (1960–1964) at the University of Music and Performing Arts Vienna. One year later he also studied musicology at the University of Vienna and graduated with a Dr. phil. In 1964 he became an assistant at the musicological institute there. His habilitation followed in 1973.

He was subsequently awarded a scholarship for research in Rome from 1974 to 1977. As successor to Franz Zagiba, he taught early music history as a full professor at the University of Vienna since 1981.

Pass died in Tullnerbach, Lower Austria at age 61Alexander Rausch: Walter Pass in ÖML. and was buried at (group 24, number 24) in Vienna.

Publications Musik und Musiker am Hof Maximilians II.Musik und Musiker am Hof Maximilians II on WorldCat Tutzing : Schneider, 1980. Gedenkschrift für Walter Pass.Gedenkschrift für Walter Pass on WorldCat Tutzing : H. Schneider, 2002. Orpheus im Exil : die Vertreibung der österreichischen Musik von 1938 bis 1945.Orpheus im Exil : die Vertreibung der österreichischen Musik von 1938 bis 1945 on WorldCat Vienna: Verlag für Gesellschaftskritik, ©1995. Thematischer Katalog sämtlicher Werke Jacob Regnarts, ca. 1540-1599.Thematischer Katalog sämtlicher Werke Jacob Regnarts, ca. 1540-1599 on WorldCat Vienna: H. Böhlaus, 1969. Musik in Vorarlberg.Musik in Vorarlberg on WorldCat

References

External links Obituary by Edwin Baumgartner Walter Pass in WorldCat