Carl Friedrich Zöllner
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German composer (1800–1860)
For the astronomer, see Johann Karl Friedrich Zöllner.
Carl Friedrich Zöllner (17 May 1800 – 25 September 1860)[1] was a German composer and choir director. After studying at the Thomasschule zu Leipzig under Johann Gottfried Schicht,[2] he started teaching voice.[1] He wrote organ variations on God Save the Queen and wrote several songs. His son was composer Heinrich Zöllner.
In Leipzig, Carl Friedrich Zöllner is honoured by the Carl-Friedrich-Zöllner-Denkmal (Memorial) in the Rosental park.
References
[edit ]- ^ a b Slonimsky, Nicolas (1978). "Zollner, Carl Friedrich". Baker's Biographical dictionary of musicians (6th ed.). New York: Schirmer Books. p. 1950. ISBN 0-02-870240-9.
- ^ Sposato, Jeffrey S. (2018). Leipzig After Bach: Church and Concert Life in a German City. Oxford University Press. p. 268. ISBN 978-0-19-061695-3.
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