Kurth, Ernst
(1886–1946)
ERNST KURTHKURTH, ERNSTERNST KURTH [* 1886-† 1946] Assessing the tonal repertoire during the early decades of the current century, Ernst Kurth developed potent and novel ideas focused upon Bach's counterpoint, Wagner's harmony, and BRUCKNER's form, all from a psychological perspective. He drew upon the writings of Schopenhauer, Bergson, and Freud, as well as upon the premises of Gestalt psychology, while at the same time rejecting traditional pedagogical and speculative orientations. A pupil of…