Guitarist, lutenist and composer, was born in Konitz (Western Prussia / today Poland: Chojnice), died in Berlin. He studied guitar with Heinrich Jordan and lute with Hans Neemann, gave concerts on both instruments. He accompanied singers (e.g. Fritz Wunderlich) on the lute (radio and disks).
1932-1950 he was member of the 'Berliner Gitarrenquartett' (Willi Schlinske - 1st Terzgitarre, Gerhard Tucholski - 2nd Terzgitarre, Erich Bürger - Primgitarre and Bruno Henze - Quintbassgitarre).
1947-1952 he taught guitar and lute at the music school of Prenzlauer Berg in East Berlin. Because he also worked at the broadcasting station ‚Rias‘ in West Berlin, he had to leave East Berlin in 1952. So he taught guitar and lute at the music school of Wilmersdorf in West Berlin and worked at the ‚Rias‘ up to 1974.
1974-1982 he lived and worked at Witzenhausen (Hesse). One year before his death his daughter brought him back to Berlin. (Rainer Stelle)