Carl von Winterfeld
Carl Georg Vivigens von Winterfeld (born January 28, 1784 in Berlin , † February 19, 1852 in Berlin) was a German musicologist .
origin
His parents were Karl Friedrich Gotthilf von Winterfeldt (* May 17, 1757; † September 14, 1824) heir to Menkin and Wollschow, and his wife Sophie Elisabeth Helene Wilhelmine von Köhler (* March 28, 1754; † April 13, 1821).
Life
Carl von Winterfeld studied at the then University of Halle jurisprudence in 1816 in Breslau appointed judge. After his return to Berlin in 1832 he was appointed senior tribunal councilor and in 1839 an honorary member of the Prussian Academy of the Arts . Winterfeld was a founding member of the Bach Society and since 1835 a member of the Lawless Society in Berlin . Carl von Winterfeld is considered to be the rediscoverer of Heinrich Schütz . In 1812 he went on a trip to Italy, where he made copies of compositions from the 16th to 18th centuries. The collection is now kept in the Berlin State Library. Carl von Winterfeld was a sponsor of Hoffmann von Fallersleben. Out of gratitude, Hoffmann von Fallersleben dedicated the song collection “Siebengestirn gevatterlicher Wiegen-Lieder for Frau Minna von Winterfeld” to him or his wife Wilhelmine “Minna” von Winterfeld and their children.
family
He married Wilhelmine von Thümen (* June 20, 1789, † November 1, 1845). The couple had several children including:
- Siegismund, godfather Hoffmann von Fallersleben,
- Rudolf (March 22, 1829 - July 23, 1894) ∞ Pauline von Roeder (January 5, 1845 - August 15, 1914)
Fonts
- Johannes Pierluigi of Palestrina . Wroclaw 1832.
- Johannes Gabrieli and his age . Berlin 1834 ( Part 1 - Internet Archive ; Part 2 - Internet Archive ; Part 3 (notes) - Internet Archive ).
- Dr. Martin Luther's German sacred songs . Leipzig 1840.
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Protestant church singing and its relationship to the art of composing music. Leipzig 1843–47.
- 1st part: Evangelical church chant in the first century of church improvement . Breitkopf and Härtel, Leipzig 1843 ( digitized in the Google book search).
- Part 2: Evangelical church chant in the seventeenth century . Breitkopf and Härtel, Leipzig 1845 ( digitized in the Google book search).
- 3rd part: Evangelical church chant in the eighteenth century . Breitkopf and Härtel, Leipzig 1847 ( digitized version ).
- On the history of sacred music . Leipzig 1850–52.
literature
- Robert Eitner: Winterfeld, Karl von . In: Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie (ADB). Volume 43, Duncker & Humblot, Leipzig 1898, pp. 490-492.
- Bernhard Stockmann: Winterfeld, Carl Georg Vivigens from. In: The New Grove Dictionary of Music and Musicians . 2nd ed. by Stanley Sadie. Macmillan, London 2001, ISBN 0-333-60800-3 .
- Ruth Engelhardt: WINTERFELD, Carl Georg August Vivigens von. In: Biographisch-Bibliographisches Kirchenlexikon (BBKL). Volume 13, Bautz, Herzberg 1998, ISBN 3-88309-072-7 , Sp. 1408-1412.
- Gothaisches genealogical pocket book of noble houses. 1904, fifth year, p. 920 f. ( Digitized version ).
Web links
- Literature by and about Carl von Winterfeld in the catalog of the German National Library
- Works by and about Carl von Winterfeld in the German Digital Library
- Carl von Winterfeld at schlossarchiv.de
- Carl von Winterfeld in the Carl Maria von Weber Complete Edition
- Works by and about Carl von Winterfeld at Open Library
Individual evidence
- ↑ Carl von Winterfeld: Johannes Gabrieli and his age. 2nd part. Berlin 1834, pp. 168–212 ( digitized in the Google book search)
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Winterfeld, Carl von |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Winterfeld, Carl Georg Vivigens from |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German musicologist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | January 28, 1784 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Berlin |
| DATE OF DEATH | February 19, 1852 |
| Place of death | Berlin |