Adolph Methfessel
Adolph Methfessel (born March 7, 1807 in Mühlhausen ; † November 17, 1878 in Bern ) was a German composer and conductor .
Life
Adolph Methfessel, a nephew of Albert Methfessel , was from 1830 solo cellist and flautist of the Bernische Musikgesellschaft, which he led as conductor from 1841. He was succeeded in May 1859 by Eduard Franck .
In addition, he was director of the Berner Liedertafel from 1849 to 1867 and, from 1869, cello teacher at the city's music school.
He wrote pieces for flute and violoncello . Hugo Bussmeyer was one of his students .
literature
- Rochus von Liliencron : Methfessel . In: Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie (ADB). Volume 21, Duncker & Humblot, Leipzig 1885, p. 514.
- Hans Bloesch , Die Bernische Musikgesellschaft 1815–1915 , Bern 1915
Web links
- Works by and about Adolph Methfessel in the catalog of the German National Library
Individual evidence
- ↑ Bloesch (1915), p. 319
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Methfessel, Adolph |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German composer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | March 7, 1807 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Mühlhausen / Thuringia |
| DATE OF DEATH | November 17, 1878 |
| Place of death | Bern |