Felix Saul
Felix Saul (born December 22, 1883 in Preußisch Stargard ; † November 17, 1942 in Stockholm ) was a Swedish music teacher, cantor and choir director of German origin.
life and work
Saul studied from 1899 to 1904 at the teachers' college in Münster . In 1904 he became cantor and choir director at the Düsseldorf synagogue . In 1909 Saul moved to Stockholm with his future wife Margareta Cohn , where they became chief cantor. He worked in this community until 1932 when he gave up his position due to a dispute with the community leader.
At the same time he taught at several music schools and conservatories. In 1917 he founded the Stockholm Music Society . In 1919 Saul became a Swedish citizen. 1919/1920 he worked as a music critic for the Dagens Nyheter and from 1927 to 1937 for the Folkets Dagblad Politiken . In 1925 he founded the Swedish Music Education Association . He edited the magazine Musikkultur with the composer Wilhelm Peterson-Berger from 1926 to 1929 .
swell
- Saul, Felix . In: Wilibald Gurlitt (Ed.): Riemann Musiklexikon . 12th, completely revised edition. Persons part: L-Z . Schott, Mainz 1961, p. 579 .
- Saul, Felix . In: Carl Dahlhaus (Ed.): Riemann Musiklexikon . 12th, completely revised edition. Personal section: L – Z , supplementary volume. Schott, Mainz 1975, p. 556 .
- Sten Ottosson: Felix Saul (biography). In: Musik och Teaterbiblioteket. 2008, accessed September 22, 2019 (Swedish).
Web links
- Literature by and about Felix Saul in the bibliographic database WorldCat
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b c d e f g h i j Wilibald Gurlitt, 1961: Felix Saul.
- ^ Carl Dahlhaus, 1975: Felix Saul.
- ↑ Sten Ottoson: Felix Saul.
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Saul, Felix |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Swedish music teacher, cantor and choir director |
| DATE OF BIRTH | December 22, 1883 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Prussian Stargard |
| DATE OF DEATH | November 17, 1942 |
| Place of death | Stockholm |