Composer, mandolinist, mandolin teacher, born in Rathenow (Brandenburg), died in Weimar (Thuringia). Studied at the Musikhochschule Weimar. He learnt skilled worker in the optics industry and studied music in Berlin (1925 teacher exam in the subjects violin and guitar). He worked as private music teacher and conductor of a mandolin orchestra in Rathenow. 1951-1955 he was the first mandolin teacher at the Musikhochschule Weimar. Afterwards he was mandolin teacher at several music schools and director of a music school.
(Rainer Stelle)