Richard Fuchs

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Richard Fuchs is written by Gerold Gruber and published by Böhlau Wien. It's available with International Standard Book Number or ISBN identification 3205223977 (ISBN 10) and 9783205223979 (ISBN 13).

Richard Fuchs (1887–1947) is among the German-Jewish composers whose work emerged at the intersection of exile, loss of homeland, and cultural marginalization. After emigrating to New Zealand, Fuchs, formerly active in Germany as an architect and musician, sought to develop his compositional voice under new social and cultural conditions – yet he remained deeply rooted in his homeland. Based on archival research, the study traces the composer's "three lives" – as a German, a Jew, and an émigré. It highlights how Fuchs responded to political and social exclusion through his music, reflecting on identity, belonging, and memory.