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Publications

* ''Die Klavierkompositionen Domenico Scarlattis.'' Schiele, Regensburg 1931; also as (''Forschungsarbeiten des Musikwissenschaftlichen Instituts der Universität Leipzig.'' Volume 2, ). Bosse, Regensburg 1933 (in addition, music supplement in special issue; at the same time: Leipzig, University, thesis, 1931). * as editor with Heinrich Husmann and Harald Heckmann: ''Bericht über den internationalen musikwissenschaftlichen Kongreß Hamburg 1956.'' Bärenreiter, Kassel among others 1957, . * as editor with Jan LaRue and Wolfgang Rehm: ''Festschrift Otto Erich Deutsch zum 80. Geburtstag am 5. September 1963.'' Bärenreiter, Kassel atc. 1963, (with Bibliography).

Bibliography

* Georg von Dadelsen, Andreas Holschneider (editor): ''Festschrift Walter Gerstenberg zum 60. Geburtstag.'' Möseler, Wolfenbüttel etc. 1964. * Michael Buddrus, Sigrid Fritzlar: ''Die Professoren der Universität Rostock im Dritten Reich. Ein biographisches Lexikon'' (''Texte und Materialien zur Zeitgeschichte.'' vol. 16). K. G. Saur Verlag, Munich 2007, , .

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