Ludwig Hoelscher

Ludwig Hoelscher
Born(1907-08-23)23 August 1907
Died8 May 1996(1996-05-08) (aged 88)
Tutzing, Germany
Occupations
  • Classical cellist
  • Academic teacher
Organizations

Ludwig Hoelscher (23 August 1907 – 8 May 1996) was a German cellist. He played internationally as a soloist, and was well known as a chamber musician, first playing from 1932 in Elly Ney's piano trio, then in the Strub Quartet and other formations. He was an important cellist of the Nazi era, playing in propaganda concerts and teaching in Berlin and Salzburg. After the World War, he taught at the Musikhochschule Stuttgart and played internationally. He played the world premieres of more than 50 compositions.