Guitarist, mandolinist and composer, died in East Berlin. He studied guitar with Heinrich Jordan in Berlin. 1932-1950 he was member of the 'Berliner Gitarrenquartett' (Willi Schlinske - 1st Terzgitarre, Gerhard Tucholski - 2nd Terzgitarre, Erich Bürger - Primgitarre and Bruno Henze - Quintbassgitarre). 1950-1953 he was member of the 'Berliner Gitarren-Trio' (Willi Schlinske - Terzgitarre, Erich Bürger - Primgitarre and Bruno Henze – Quintbassgitarre). He taught guitar at the Musikhochschule ‚Hanns Eisler‘ in East Berlin c.1950 - c.1965. His best known pupils are Heinz König, Ursula Horn, Peter Liebert, Norbert Bellmann, Lilo Gradmann, Herbert Simmeties, Gundula Sonsolla as well as Wolf Biermann and Nina Hagen. Afterwards he was private teacher. He also worked at the broadcasting station ‚Berliner Rundfunk‘ (guitar and mandolin). His neighbour in Adlershof (East Berlin) was the composer Rudolf Wagner-Régeny. He animated him to compose some pieces for guitar (Fünf Miniaturen, Sonatine - both published by Friedrich Hofmeister). (Rainer Stelle)