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State University of Music and Performing Arts Stuttgart

Coordinates: 48°46′48″N 9°11′19″E / 48.78000°N 9.18861°E / 48.78000; 9.18861
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Staatliche Hochschule für Musik und Darstellende Kunst Stuttgart
Staatliche Hochschule für Musik und Darstellende Kunst Stuttgart
Main entrance, building by James Stirling
Established1857 (1857)
Studentsc. 770
Location
Stuttgart
,
Baden-Württemberg
,
Germany

48°46′48″N 9°11′19″E / 48.78000°N 9.18861°E / 48.78000; 9.18861
Mascotate
Websitewww.mh-stuttgart.de

The State University of Music and Performing Arts Stuttgart is a professional school for musicians and performing artists in Stuttgart, Germany. Founded in 1857, it is one of the oldest schools of its kind in Germany.

History

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The school was founded in 1857 as "Stuttgarter Musikschule" (Stuttgart music school) by Sigmund Lebert, Immanuel Faisst, Wilhelm Speidel and Ludwig Stark. It was named a conservatory in 1865.[1] From 1869 it was named "Königliches Konservatorium für Musik" (Royal conservatory of music) of the Kingdom of Württemberg, and from 1921 "Württembergische Hochschule für Musik" (Württemberg university of music).

Notable teachers and students

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Library

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The university library currently consists of 18,000 books, 80,000 scores and 9,000 recordings.

References

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  1. ^ Stiefel, Eberhard (1955). Friedrich Blume (ed.). Stuttgart in Die Musik in Geschichte und Gegenwart. Vol. 12. Bärenreiter.
  2. ^ Gelfand, Janelle (1 June 2018). "New Artist of the Month: Conductor Eun Sun Kim". Musical America. Retrieved 13 December 2019.
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