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Martin Dürrer, PhD, is a dedicated musicology researcher at the University of Würzburg's Institute for Music Research within the Faculty of Philosophy. With over three decades of specialized work in musicological research, he has focused primarily on the comprehensive documentation and publication of Richard Wagner's correspondence.
His educational background includes musicology and Romance philology studies at Ruhr University Bochum, culminating in a Master of Arts in 1991 and a doctorate in 1993. His academic career trajectory includes significant research positions at Ruhr University Bochum (1993-1997), University of Erlangen-Nuremberg (1998-2008), and since 2009 at the University of Würzburg, where he continues work on the DFG-funded Richard Wagner Letters Edition project.
Dürrer's research interests center on historical musicology with particular emphasis on Wagner studies, music documentation methodologies, and the philological aspects of musicological editing. His scholarly output demonstrates deep engagement with primary source materials, particularly letters and correspondence that illuminate composers' creative processes and historical contexts.
His extensive publication record shows a clear chronological development from his early dissertation work on Italian monophonic repertoire toward his decades-long specialization in Wagner correspondence. The publications reveal methodological rigor in source documentation and a commitment to making primary materials accessible to scholars through comprehensive editorial work.
- Long-term contributor to the Richard Wagner Complete Letters project
- Specialized expertise in musicological editing and documentation
- Significant contributions to understanding Wagner's creative process through correspondence
- Methodological focus on historical source documentation
Dürrer's academic work has been primarily conducted through research associate positions with teaching responsibilities, rather than traditional faculty appointments. His career demonstrates the vital role of specialized research positions in advancing scholarly knowledge through long-term editorial projects that require sustained scholarly attention.
