Hella Brock

Hella Brock

Hella Maria Brock was a German music educator, musicologist, and an internationally known Edvard Grieg scholar. Brock was professor of music and English studies at the Leipzig University. She was president, and honorary president of the Grieg-Begegnungsstätte until her death in 2020.

About Hella Brock in brief

Summary Hella BrockHella Maria Brock was a German music educator, musicologist, and an internationally known Edvard Grieg scholar. Brock was professor of music and English studies at the Leipzig University. She was president, and honorary president of the Grieg-Begegnungsstätte until her death in 2020. Brock published fundamental works about Grieg in German. Brock died in Dippoldiswald at 101 years of age from a COVID-1919 infection.

She had a daughter and a son, both of whom are also musicologists. Her brother Walther Siegmund-Schultze was also a musicologist. Brock’s publications include: Brock’s publications: The Dramaturgy of the Schuloper of the 20th century, supervised by Fritz Reuter, and a book on Grieg’s life and music. She also wrote a biography of the composer.