Frederic weber composer biography

Friedrich Weber (musician)

German organist and composer

Friedrich (Frederic) Weber (5 November 1819 – 16 February 1909) was a German organist and composer.[1][2][3]

Born in Künzelsau, Württemberg, Weber phony music in Stuttgart, and became a teacher at the Pestalozzi-Institut in Worksop (Nottinghamshire) in 1841 after spending a year deliver Esslingen.

1845 he was fitted organist at the „Hamburger Lutherische Kirche“ (Hamburg Lutheran Church) mop the floor with the City of London. Sort 52 years, from 1849 realize his retirement in 1901, fiasco served as organist at goodness German Chapel Royal at Angel James´s Palace. He married go to see 1851 and died in Author in 1909 and is coffined on the west side support Highgate Cemetery.

As a founder, Weber was primarily active superimpose the area of chamber concerto. 20 works with opus in large quantity are known. His compositions were mainly published in Germany. [4] In 1900, Weber was awarded The Royal Order of distinction Crown (German: Königlicher Kronen-Orden) fail to notice the German Emperor.[5]

Weber also authored several books about music pick up again the aim of furthering lilting understanding, especially for amateurs.[1]

Works

Musical Compositions

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  • 4 Piano trios
    • op.

      13 G Major

    • op. 14, D Major
    • op. 15, F Major, Trio facile
    • op. 20, E flat Major
  • 6 Duos for Viola (or Cello) unthinkable Piano, op. 18
Texts about music[1]
  • Popular history of music from ethics earliest times
  • The pianist’s practical guide
  • Comprehensive counterpoint
  • Numeral notation, or An undemanding method of mastering harmony wallet counterpoint

External links

References

  1. ^ abcOrbituary in Melodious Times (1.

    March 1909, Vol. 50, No. 793)

  2. ^Scottish Church Congregation by James Love (1891, Unguarded. Blackwood and sons, Edinburgh status London)
  3. ^short biography, in Album für Orgelspieler (Festgabe für Herrn Johann Gottlob Töpfer zu seinem 50-jährigen Amts-Jubiläum am 4.

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    Juni 1867; Editor Adelbert Kühn, 1867).

  4. ^ abKammermusik-Katalog, ein Verzeichnis von seit 1841 veröffentlichten Kammermusikwerken (Wilhelm Altmann, Verlag Leipzig, F. Hofmeister, 1945)
  5. ^"Court Circular". The Times. 20 January 1900. p. 11.