Friedrich Weber (musician)

Friedrich Weber (born November 5, 1819 in Künzelsau , Württemberg; † February 16, 1909 in London ) was a German organist and composer .

He studied in Stuttgart and, after a year in Esslingen, settled in 1841 as a teacher at the Pestalozzi Institute in Worksop ( Nottinghamshire ). In 1845 he became organist at the "Hamburg Lutheran Church" in the City of London. In 1849 he was appointed organist at the German Chapel Royal in Saint James's Palace, where he served for 52 years until his retirement in 1901. He married in 1851.

As a composer Weber was primarily active in the field of chamber music. 20 works with opus numbers are known. Most of his works have been published by German publishers.

Weber was active as an author until the end of his life and created numerous works to promote understanding of music, especially in the amateur field.

Works

Compositions

Chamber music, Opus 1 - 20

From that

4 piano trios
- op. 13 in G major
- op. 14, D major
- op.15, F major, Trio facile
- op. 20, E flat major

6 duos for viola (or cello) and piano, op.18

Music literature

Popular history of music from the earliest times
The pianist's practical guide
Comprehensive counterpoint
Numeral notation, or An easy method of mastering harmony and counterpoint

Web links

Sheet music and audio files by Friedrich Weber in the International Music Score Library Project
Works in the British Library's music catalog
Biogram in the Swabian Organ Romanticism by Siegfried Gmeiner

Individual evidence

↑ ^a ^b ^c Nekrolog in the Musical Times (March 1, 1909, Vol. 50, No. 793)
↑ Scottish Church Music by James Love (1891, W. Blackwood and sons, Edinburgh and London)
^ Short biography, in album for organ players (celebratory gift for Mr. Johann Gottlob Töpfer on his 50th anniversary in office on June 4, 1867; publisher Adelbert Kühn, 1867).
↑ ^a ^b Chamber Music Catalog , a directory of chamber music works published since 1841 (Wilhelm Altmann, Verlag Leipzig, F. Hofmeister, 1945)

personal data
SURNAME	Weber, Friedrich
BRIEF DESCRIPTION	German organist and composer
DATE OF BIRTH	November 5, 1819
PLACE OF BIRTH	Künzelsau , Württemberg
DATE OF DEATH	February 16, 1909
Place of death	London

[Times-1] Nekrolog in the Musical Times (March 1, 1909, Vol. 50, No. 793)

[Name2-2] Scottish Church Music by James Love (1891, W. Blackwood and sons, Edinburgh and London)

[Name3-3] Short biography, in album for organ players (celebratory gift for Mr. Johann Gottlob Töpfer on his 50th anniversary in office on June 4, 1867; publisher Adelbert Kühn, 1867).

[Kammermusik-Katalog-4] Chamber Music Catalog , a directory of chamber music works published since 1841 (Wilhelm Altmann, Verlag Leipzig, F. Hofmeister, 1945)