Eberhard Schwickerath
Eberhard Schwickerath (born July 4, 1856 in Solingen ; † May 29, 1940 in Bonn ) was a German choir director , lawyer and university teacher .
Life
Schwickerath studied law at the Universities of Bonn and Leipzig . In the winter of 1874/75 he became a member of the Leipzig University Choir of St. Pauli (now the German Choir ). During his time as a trainee lawyer in Cologne , he also studied at the local music academy with Isidor Seiß ( composition ) and Gustav Jensen ( counterpoint ). He completed his musical training with Anton Bruckner in Vienna .
Schwickerath then worked in Cologne until 1887 and as music director of the Aachen Symphony Orchestra until 1912 . In 1912 he was appointed to the Academy of Music in Munich . In addition, between 1888 and 1920 he was part of the overall management of the Lower Rhine Music Festival ten times
In 1900 Schwickerath was appointed professor and in 1926 a secret councilor.
Fonts
- The Art of Choir Training (1937)
- Songbook for high schools for girls (1920)
- Songbook for boys' schools
literature
- Dietrich Kämper : Eberhard Schwickerath , in: Karl Gustav Fellerer (Ed.): Rhenish musicians. 5th episode . A. Volk, Cologne 1967, pp. 122-124
Web links
- Literature by and about Eberhard Schwickerath in the catalog of the German National Library
Individual evidence
- ↑ Complete directory of the Paulines from summer 1822 to summer 1938, Leipzig 1938, page 61
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Schwickerath, Eberhard |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German choir director, lawyer and university lecturer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 4th July 1856 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Solingen |
| DATE OF DEATH | May 29, 1940 |
| Place of death | Bonn |