Ochs, Siegfried. (1858-1929) Autograph Letter to Paul BekkerAn uncommon letter from the important German chorus master and composer to the noted music critic, Paul Bekker. Ochs was founder of the Philharmonischer Chor in 1882 and, in that capacity, was a close associate of Von Bulow, among others. He gave first and early German performances of works by Bruckner, Wolf, and Brahms, and was the first conductor ever to record a work by Schtz (Saul, Saul, was verfolgst du mich?). Paul Bekker (1882 1937) was one of