Carlferdinand Zech
Carlferdinand Zech (14 December 1928 – 16 September 1999) was a German musicologist, composer and choir conductor. Early life Born in Potsdam, Zech attended Franckesche Stiftungen in Halle an der Saale. From 1939 to 1943, he was a member of the . Afterwards, he attended secondary school in Schönebeck (Elbe) in 1948, where Hans Naumilkat was his teacher. During this time, he conducted the Volkschor and the school choir of Schönebeck. Zech also composed his first works of music for the stage. From 1950 to 1955, he studied at the , studying under Werner Gößling (conducting), Fritz Reuter (music theory and composition) and Walther Siegmund-Schultze (music history). He completed his studies as Kapellmeister. He also passed the Staatsexamen in conducting and music theory. Career From 1955 to 1959, Zech was an assistant at the Institute for Musicology of the Martin Luther University of Halle-Wittenberg. He then directed the Stadtsingechor zu Halle until 1968, which he rebuilt. He installed choir classes and affiliated the choir with Latina August Hermann Francke. From 1951 to 1976, he served as choir director of the "Johann Friedrich Reichardt". From 1968, he taught music theory and music history at the University of Halle-Wittenberg. In 1972, he