Othmar Wessely

Background

Wessely, Othmar was born on October 31, 1922 in Linz, Austria. Son of Adolf andAloisia (Foltin) W.

Education

Student Academy.Music, Vienna, Austria, 1940-1942.

Career

Assistant U. Vienna, 1950-1963, professor musicology, since 1971. Director Anton Bruckner Institute, Linz. Editor numerous series on musicology, since 1962.

Achievements

• Othmar Wessely has been listed as a noteworthy musicologist, educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member Austrian Academy Sciences (director commission for musicology 1981-1997, director commission for acoustics 1982-1990), Austrian Society Musicology (vice president since 1974), Johan Joseph Fux Society (honorary), others

Connections

Married Helene Kropik, September 19, 1951.

Father:

Adolf Wessely

Spouse:

Helene Kropik