Clytus Gottwald

Clytus Gottwald
Clytus Gottwald, in the 1970s
Born(1925-11-20)20 November 1925
Ober Salzbrunn, Prussia, Germany
Died18 January 2023(2023-01-18) (aged 97)
Ditzingen, Germany
Education
Occupations
  • Choral conductor
  • Musicologist
  • Music editor
  • Composer
Organizations
Awards
Websiteclytusgottwald.de

Clytus Gottwald (20 November 1925 – 18 January 2023) was a German composer, conductor, and musicologist who focused on choral music. He was considered by music critics to be a key figure in contemporary choral music, and is known for his arrangements for vocal ensembles of up to 16 voices. He founded and conducted the Schola Cantorum Stuttgart for this music.

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