Heinrich Kotzolt
Heinrich Kotzolt (born August 26, 1814 in Schnellewalde , Silesia , † July 2, 1881 in Berlin ) was a German singer and choir conductor.
Life
As a boy soloist, he sang the alto part in Anton Radziwiłł's cantata on Faust in the Poznan Cathedral in 1826 . A tragedy. In the change of voice , his voice developed for bass . He went to Breslau and sang at the Singakademie , which opened in 1825, under Johann Theodor Mosewius . In 1835 he was reciprocated in the Corps Borussia Breslau . In 1836 he moved to the Sing-Akademie zu Berlin , of which he was a member from 1837 to 1862. In Berlin and Danzig he took on a few roles at the Königsstädtisches Theater and the Theater am Kohlenmarkt (1848). As a concert singer he toured East Prussia and West Prussia in 1842 . In 1843 he became the first bassist in the Berlin Cathedral Choir . In 1860 he was the conductor of the cathedral choir. In 1866 he was appointed Royal Prussian Music Director. In Berlin he also worked as a respected singing teacher .
Works
- Singing school for a capella singing in 2 courses for the lower classes of all higher education institutions, as well as for middle and elementary schools , 35 editions.
Individual evidence
- ↑ Kösener Corpslisten 1960, 78/221
- ↑ Karl-Josef Kutsch , Leo Riemens : Großes Sängerlexikon, Vol. 4 (2003)
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SURNAME | Kotzolt, Heinrich |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German singer (bass) in the Berlin Cathedral Choir, Royal Prussian Music Director |
DATE OF BIRTH | August 26, 1814 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Schnellwalde , Silesia |
DATE OF DEATH | July 2, 1881 |
Place of death | Berlin |