Philipp Spitta

Philipp Spitta's Academic­Influence.com Rankings

Philipp Spitta

Philosophy

#4029

Historical Rank

Logic

#10423

Historical Rank

philosophy Degrees

Download Badge

• Philosophy

Why Is Philipp Spitta Influential?

According to Wikipedia, Julius August Philipp Spitta was a German music historian and musicologist best known for his 1873 biography of Johann Sebastian Bach. Life He was born in , near Hoya, and his father, also called Philipp Spitta, was a theologian and wrote the Protestant collection of hymns entitled Psalter und Harfe. As a child, the younger Spitta learnt the piano, pipe organ, and musical composition. He studied theology and classical philology at the University of Göttingen from 1860, graduating in 1864 with a Ph.D. for a dissertation on Tacitus . While at university, he composed, wrote a biography of Robert Schumann, and became friends with Johannes Brahms. He became a teacher of Ancient Greek and Latin language in, successively, Reval, Sondershausen, and Leipzig, while pursuing his interest in and lecturing on music history in general and Johann Sebastian Bach in particular.

Other Resources About Philipp Spitta

• en.wikipedia.org

What Schools Are Affiliated With Philipp Spitta?

Philipp Spitta is affiliated with the following schools:

• Humboldt University of Berlin
• University of Göttingen