1965-68
State University
of Music
in Cologne

Matriculation at the State University of Music in Cologne, under Prof. Bernd Alois Zimmermann, internationally renowned composer (opera: “Die Soldaten”) and

Prof. Dr. Herbert Eimert, internationally renowned music theorist (book: Grundlagen der modernen Reihentechnik – Fundamental Prin-ciples of the Modern Series Technique) and composer, head of the Electronic Studio at the University of Music in Cologne, editor of the New Music series of books, founder and head of the first electronic studio in the world at WDR (West German Radio) in Cologne and regarded internationally as the ‘Father of Electronic Music’.

Exemption of the composer from the entire university course  on  account  of musical  scores

submitted, whilst taking advantage of all possibilities and facilities of the State University of Music in Cologne (under exceptional dispensation from the University authorities and

the Minister of Science and the Arts for the state of North Rhine Westphalia Johannes Rau).

On account of the works submitted, both Prof. Bernd Alois Zimmermann and Prof. Dr. Herbert Eimert viewed and, indeed, certified the musical studies as being absolved to degree level and therefore regarded all further lessons unnecessary.

The same offer – unconventional matriculation, without the obligatory entrance exam otherwise required under university regulations, and exemption from the entire course of university study – was received by the composer in the same year after presentation of his compositions at the State University of Music in Munich by Prof. Günther Bialas, but he elected for Cologne, since, at that time, only the University for Music in Cologne possessed an electronic studio.

former Minister of Science and the Arts, later on Prime Minister of the State of North Rhine Westphalia and today President of the Federal Republic of Germany was the responsible person to exempt the composer from the entire university course, contrary to the rules of the university