KÖCHEL, LUDWIG ALOIS FERDINAND VON


Meaning of KÖCHEL, LUDWIG ALOIS FERDINAND VON in English

born Jan. 14, 1800, Stein, near Krems, Austria

died June 3, 1877, Vienna

Austrian scholar and musicologist.

After gaining a law degree, he tutored children of wealthy families and traveled, researching books on a number of different topics, including botany, mineralogy, and music. He is best known for his 1862 thematic catalog of Mozart's works (which are still identified by their "K numbers"), a monument of music scholarship. He also edited Ludwig van Beethoven 's letters.

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