Ernst Ludwig Gerber
Ernst Ludwig Gerber (born September 29, 1746 in Sondershausen ; † June 30, 1819 ibid) was a German composer who became known as the author of composers' encyclopedias .
Life
Ernst Ludwig Gerber received his first music lessons from his father, Heinrich Nicolaus Gerber . In 1765 he began his law studies in Leipzig , but devoted himself primarily to composition. In 1768 one of his works was performed publicly for the first time. In the same year he returned to Sondershausen, where he became the music teacher of the princely children.
In 1775 he took over the position of court organist from his father. In the following years he studied music history and finally published his historical-biographical lexicon of the Tonkünstler , which he later replaced with an improved and expanded edition. In addition, he published articles in several music magazines. In 1794 he was appointed court secretary by Prince Günther Friedrich Carl for his services . He died unmarried in his hometown in 1819.
Gerber's writings are also important sources for modern music research. His lexica provides detailed information on German composers in particular. The archive of the Gesellschaft der Musikfreunde in Vienna, to which Gerber sold his extensive library, houses many of his writings.
Works
Lexicons:
- Historical-biographical lexicon of the Tonkünstler in two volumes (1790 and 1792)
- New historical-biographical lexicon of the Tonkunstler in four volumes (1812, 1812, 1813 and 1814)
- For digital copies of both lexicons see Wikisource
- Facsimiles of both lexicons were published by Othmar Wessely at the Akademische Druck- und Verlagsanstalt (Graz 1966/1977, ISBN 3-201-00712-9 ).
Compositions (selection):
- Dearest Jesus we are here ( chorale prelude for organ)
literature
- Thilo Irmisch : Gerber, Ernst Ludwig . In: Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie (ADB). Volume 8, Duncker & Humblot, Leipzig 1878, pp. 719-721.
- Horst Heussner: Gerber, Ernst Ludwig. In: New German Biography (NDB). Volume 6, Duncker & Humblot, Berlin 1964, ISBN 3-428-00187-7 , p. 250 f. ( Digitized version ).
- Axel Beer: Gerber (family). In: Ludwig Finscher (Hrsg.): The music in past and present . Second edition, personal section, volume 7 (Franco - Gretry). Bärenreiter / Metzler, Kassel et al. 2002, ISBN 3-7618-1117-9 ( online edition , subscription required for full access)
Web links
- Literature by and about Ernst Ludwig Gerber in the catalog of the German National Library
- Works by and about Ernst Ludwig Gerber in the German Digital Library
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Gerber, Ernst Ludwig |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German composer and biographer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | September 29, 1746 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Sondershausen |
| DATE OF DEATH | June 30, 1819 |
| Place of death | Sondershausen |