Ulrich Bartels

Dr. Ulrich Bartels is a full-time research associate at the Institute for Music and Musicology, University of Hildesheim, affiliated with the Faculty of Cultural Studies and Aesthetic Communication. He has been associated with the university since 1993 (initially as a lecturer, transitioning to research associate in 2005) and previously taught at the University of Göttingen (2005–2008). His doctorate (1991, University of Göttingen) focused on Wagner's compositional sketches for Tristan und Isolde.

Bartels' research centers on historical musicology, editorial philology, and musical interpretation, with emphasis on:

• Johann Sebastian Bach (critical editions of keyboard works)
• Ludwig van Beethoven (performance analysis)
• Richard Wagner (sketch studies, dramaturgy)
• Piano music and editorial practices

His publications include critical editions of Bach's keyboard works (e.g., Italienisches Konzert, French Suites) and extensive scholarly reviews. Bartels' recent reviews (2020–2025) predominantly analyze classical music editions, Wagnerian scholarship, and Beethoven performance, reflecting his expertise in 19th-century repertoire, urtext practices, and music criticism.