August Ferdinand Anacker
August Ferdinand Anacker (born October 17, 1790 in Freiberg ; † August 21, 1854 there ) was a German composer .
Life
August Ferdinand Anacker, the 10th child of a shoemaker in Freiberg, attended the local high school and began studying in Leipzig in 1813 , where he was taught by Johann Gottfriedschicht and Friedrich Schneider , among others . In 1816 he became a member of the Apollo Masonic Lodge in Leipzig . Anacker, who obtained his master's degree, lived as a singer, pianist and music teacher in Leipzig until he was hired as cantor and music director in his hometown in 1821 . In Freiberg he was both cathedral and city cantor as well as high school and seminar teacher. In 1823 he founded the Singakademie, reorganized the Bergmusikkorps and built up a diverse musical life. Anacker not only limited his musical activity to his own music, but after meeting Ludwig van Beethoven in Vienna , he also widely distributed his works. In doing so, he contributed a great deal to the popularization of Beethoven's work in Saxony. Anacker was on friendly terms with the greatest composers of his time, including Mendelssohn Bartholdy , Reissiger and Wagner . Franz Brendel and Reinhold Finsterbusch are among his students .
Of his many compositions for voice and instruments, the cantata “Der Bergmannsgruß” in particular has found widespread use. This work was often referred to as the “song of praise” for mining and was one of the most popular choral works of the 19th century. The 12 parade marches for Russian horns were also remarkable . Furthermore, Anacker’s works include “Margrave Friedrich”, a “Patriotic drama with music”, premiered in Dresden in 1837 , several church cantatas and numerous songs with and without accompaniment. Anacker died in Freiberg in 1854 and was buried in the Donatsfriedhof there.
literature
- Werner Kaden : August Ferdinand Anacker - not just “mountain singers”. In: Götz Altmann / Rainer Gebhardt (ed.): Personalities of the mining industry in the Saxon-Bohemian Ore Mountains. Annaberg-Buchholz, Schneeberg, 2003, pp. 49-64. ISBN 3-930430-61-4
- Music in the past and present: A – Bog: Bd. 1. Metzlersche JB Verlagsb. 2., rework. Edition 1994. ISBN 3476410013
- Arrey von Dommer: Anacker, August Ferdinand . In: Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie (ADB). Volume 1, Duncker & Humblot, Leipzig 1875, p. 419.
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| personal data | |
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| SURNAME | Anacker, August Ferdinand |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German composer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | October 17, 1790 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Freiberg |
| DATE OF DEATH | August 21, 1854 |
| Place of death | Freiberg |