Karg-Elert's, a flautist bound for service in the war. These short exercises were designed to challenge linear one-staff thinking and in short, keep the friend from becoming bored. They are now a standard set of technical, dynamic, and phrasing exercises for young flute students all over the world. Books Karg-Elert published, in addition to articles in Die Musik-Woche, a number of books and papers, latterly including: 'Die Grundlagen der Musiktheorie'. (tr. "The basics of music theory ") Leipzig (1920/1921). 'Orgel und Harmonium. Eine Skizze'. In: Musik-Taschenbuch für den täglichen Gebrauch (Edition Steingräber Nr. 60), Leipzig o. J. (ca. 1920/1925), Pp. 275–301. 'Wie ich zum Harmonium kam'. In: Der Harmoniumfreund. I/1 (1927), P. 4f. 'Konservatorium und Musikerziehung'. In: Deutsche Tonkünstler-Zeitung. 27/5 (1929), Pp. 433–436. 'Akustische Ton-, Klang- und Funktionsbestimmung'. (tr. "Acoustic tone, tone and function determination"), Leipzig (1930). 'Polaristische Klang- und Tonalitätslehre (Harmonologik)' (tr. "The logic of harmony"), Leipzig: Leuckart, 1930. Notes References External links IMSLP Extensive catalogue of works by opus numbers. 1877 births 1933 deaths 20th-century classical composers Composers for pipe organ German classical composers People from the Kingdom of Württemberg Pupils of Salomon Jadassohn German male classical composers 20th-century German composers University of Music and Theatre Leipzig alumni Academic staff of the University of Music and Theatre Leipzig 20th-century German male musicians