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Curt Sachs
1881Jun, 29

Curt Sachs

Curt Sachs, German-American composer and musicologist (d. 1959)
Curt Sachs (German: [zaks]; 29 June 1881 – 5 February 1959) was a German musicologist. He was one of the founders of modern organology (the study of musical instruments). Among his contributions was the Hornbostel–Sachs system, which he created with Erich von Hornbostel.

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