Anton Dreyssig
Johann Anton Dreyssig (born January 13, 1774 in Oberleutersdorf , Oberlausitz, † January 28, 1815 in Dresden ) was a German organist and choirmaster .
As court organist at the Saxon Court in Dresden, he founded the Dreyssigsche Singakademie in 1807 . 1809 was accepted into the Dresden Freemason Lodge " To the golden apple ". He died shortly after his 41st birthday and was buried in the Old Catholic Cemetery in Dresden.
literature
- Theodor Seemann (ed.): History of the Dreyssig'schen Singakademie in Dresden. For the 75th anniversary of the same (March 6, 1882) . Beyl and Kaemmerer, Dresden 1882.
Individual evidence
- ^ Robert Schumann : New magazine for music . tape 13 , no. 38 . R. Friese, Leipzig December 7, 1840, p. 149 ( digitized version in Google book search).
- ↑ Cemetery Views
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Dreyssig, Anton |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Dreyssig, Johann Anton (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German court organist and choir director in Dresden |
| DATE OF BIRTH | January 13, 1774 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Oberleutersdorf , Upper Lusatia |
| DATE OF DEATH | January 28, 1815 |
| Place of death | Dresden |