Ferdinand Gumbert
Ferdinand Gumbert (born April 22, 1818 in Berlin , Kingdom of Prussia , † April 6, 1896 in Berlin, German Empire ) was a German composer, singing teacher and music critic. Initially a singing teacher , he began a stage career as a baritone in 1839.
Life
After several years of engagement at the Cologne City Theater (1840–42), on the advice of the conductor Conradin Kreutzer , he resigned his stage work in favor of composition. In addition to his work as a singing teacher and song composer, he worked as a music advisor for the Tälichen Rundschau and the Neue Berliner Musikzeitung in Berlin since 1881 .
Karl Formes and Rosa Le Seur were among his singing students . Gumbert translated numerous libretti from French into German.
Ferdinand Gumbert comes from a Mosaic family and was not married.
literature
- Robert Eitner: Gumbert, Ferdinand . In: Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie (ADB). Volume 49, Duncker & Humblot, Leipzig 1904, p. 628.
Individual evidence
- ^ Meyers Konversationslexikon, 4th edition, Leipzig and Vienna 1885–1892, E-Text: http://www.retrobibliothek.de/retrobib/seite.html?id=107415
Web links
- Literature by and about Ferdinand Gumbert in the catalog of the German National Library
- Sheet music and audio files by Ferdinand Gumbert in the International Music Score Library Project
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SURNAME | Gumbert, Ferdinand |
ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Ernst, G. (pseudonym) |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German composer, singing teacher and music critic |
DATE OF BIRTH | April 22, 1818 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Berlin , Kingdom of Prussia |
DATE OF DEATH | April 6, 1896 |
Place of death | Berlin , German Empire |