{"id":14605,"date":"2025-10-09T15:37:40","date_gmt":"2025-10-09T13:37:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.fortenotation.com\/en\/?p=14605"},"modified":"2025-10-09T15:37:40","modified_gmt":"2025-10-09T13:37:40","slug":"memory","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.fortenotation.com\/en\/memory\/","title":{"rendered":"Memory"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\n
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In Memory of Dr. Wulf-Dieter Lugert<\/h1>\n

Loss of our FORTE Creator and Company Founder<\/strong><\/h2>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n
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Dear FORTE users,<\/p>\n

It is with deep sadness that we inform you that\u00a0Wulf-Dieter Lugert<\/strong>, founder of the Lugert publishing house, pioneer of music education, and the visionary behind the music notation software\u00a0FORTE &\u00a0ScanScore<\/strong>, has passed away.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n
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Wulf-Dieter Lugert was a man of music\u2014and, above all, of education. As a co-creator of a new kind of music education in Germany, he was among the first to advocate for the inclusion of\u00a0pop music, improvisation, and active listening<\/strong>\u00a0in classrooms\u2014at a time when such ideas were far from mainstream.<\/p>\n

His writings shaped curricula, and his ideas influenced countless classrooms. He founded the\u00a0Lugert Publishing House<\/a>\u00a0in the 1980’s.\u00a0His contribution never stopped at theory. He believed that\u00a0technology could make music more accessible, more flexible, and ultimately more human<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n
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FORTE \u2013 A Passion Project<\/h3>\n

From this belief,\u00a0FORTE<\/strong>\u00a0was born\u2014an intuitive and powerful music notation program developed to democratize notation. A tool that allowed beginners and professionals alike to bring musical ideas to life quickly and clearly. Made in Germany, shaped by the needs of musicians, educators, and ensembles.<\/p>\n

For many of you, FORTE has become a musical home\u2014and for us, too, it has long been a central pillar.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n
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The Direction Shifts \u2013 But Not the Mission<\/h3>\n

In recent years, our development focus has gradually shifted. As music software and workflows evolved, so did our approach.<\/p>\n

ScanScore<\/strong><\/a>, our notation scanning software, has come to the forefront: a tool that detects printed music, digitizes it, allows for editing and transposition, and integrates seamlessly with other programs. You might know the earlier ScanScore that was integrated in FORTE, which is not sold and not compatible anymore. Instead, ScanScore 3 was developed as a standalone software, that also can write music and scans sheets supported by AI.<\/p>\n

FORTE remains available for now<\/strong>, but extended support and development cannot be pursued. We kindly ask you not to address inquiries related to specific topics around FORTE.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Major development efforts are now focused on ScanScore. If you regularly work with printed scores, digital workflows, or MusicXML, we warmly invite you to explore ScanScore\u2014a continuation of Lugert\u2019s vision, refined for today.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n
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“Lugert’s Unfinished”: Bandora<\/h3>\n

Wulf-Dieter Lugert\u2019s final dream project was\u00a0Bandora<\/strong><\/a>\u2014a flexible music arranger designed to help musicians easily shape and perform their ideas. He tweaked code even in his last days. While the project remained incomplete at the time of his passing,\u00a0development might be continued somewhen in the future. Possibly with the support of modern AI technologies. Early versions\u00a0are already available for Windows users.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n
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A Lasting Legacy<\/h3>\n

Wulf-Dieter Lugert left behind more than software\u2014he left a philosophy. Whether you write music in FORTE or ScanScore, you carry forward a legacy rooted in\u00a0clarity, accessibility, and human connection through music<\/strong>.\n<\/p>\n

\nIn silent remembrance,<\/p>\n

The FORTE team<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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