Born in Munich, supported by the
Studienstiftung des deutschen Volkes, Hollfelder studied at the
Hochschule für Musik und Theater München. His teachers were
Franz Dorfmüller,
Erik Then-Bergh and
Friedrich Wührer. He made his debut in 1955 with the
Münchner Philharmoniker. As Prize winner of the (1957/58), he went on a big tour of Germany. He found international recognition after piano recitals in the
Tonhalle, Zürich and the
Wigmore Hall. In 1963, Hollfeder went to the
Hochschule für Musik Würzburg, whose chair for piano he held until 1996. Hollfelder died in
Würzburg at the age of 75. == Work ==