Carl Abraham Mankell
Carl Abraham Mankell (born February 16, 1802 in Christiansfeld , † October 27, 1868 in Stockholm ) was a Swedish composer.
The son of the musician and instrument maker Johan Herman Mankel went to Sweden in 1823 and became an organist in Stockholm in 1825. After working as a singing teacher at various schools, he taught at the Royal Music Academy from 1834 to 1841 . As an organist he gave concerts in the Storkyrkan .
He published several volumes with two and four-part songs, romances and songs with piano accompaniment. His brother Gustaf Adolf Mankell also became known as a musician. His son was the politician and military historian Julius Mankell . His nephew was the composer Ivar Henning Mankell , the grandfather of the writer Henning Mankell .
literature
- Lennart Hedwall: Carl Abraham Mankell. In: Svenskt biografiskt lexikon Volume 25 (1985–1987), p. 57 ( online at riksarkivet.se)
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| SURNAME | Mankell, Carl Abraham |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Swedish composer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | February 16, 1802 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Christiansfeld |
| DATE OF DEATH | October 27, 1868 |
| Place of death | Stockholm |