States, first he was organist and professor of music at Valparaiso University. Subsequently, he was university organist at the University of Chicago's Rockefeller Memorial Chapel until at least 1955, and then at the University of Minnesota. While still a professor at the University of Minnesota, Fleischer took on the role of organist at The First Unitarian Society in Minneapolis. He stated that he was probably the only Unitarian, Marxist organist in the Twin Cities who was also a direct descendant of Martin Luther. While in Germany his careful preparation of scores for performance resulted in many carefully hand-copied editions ranging from Praetorius through the Bach Kunst der Fuge to the large works of Max Reger. Some of these performing editions were later published by Concordia Publishing House. This pains-taking attention to detail, when shared with students, allowed many to play works that would otherwise have been beyond their technical abilities. The majority of these scores and other papers are now in the library at Dr Martin Luther College in New Ulm, Minnesota and the library of the Hochschule für Musik at the University of Leipzig. References 1912 births 2006 deaths German classical organists German male organists Musicians from Leipzig Valparaiso University faculty 20th-century classical musicians 20th-century German musicians 20th-century organists 20th-century German male musicians German emigrants to the United States Male classical organists