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Günther Ramin

Born: 15th October 1898, Karlsruhe, Germany

Died: 27th February 1956, Leipzig, Germany

Nationality: German

Günther Werner Hans Ramin was an influential German organist, conductor, composer and pedagogue in the first half of the 20th century.

Ramin, the son of a pastor, was born in Karlsruhe, Germany. At the age of 12 he was accepted into the famed Thomanerchor of the Thomaskirche in Leipzig by the then-cantor, Gustav Schreck. At the time, Karl Straube, the organist, conductor, publisher and advocate of the music of Max Reger, was Schreck's assistant, and he took note of Ramin's abilities as an organist and composer. Later, when Straube took over the cantorate at the Thomaskirche, Ramin became his assistant, filling in for him as choirmaster and director.

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