Jakob Gruber (musician)
Jakob Gruber (born December 25, 1855 in Regensburg , † July 2, 1908 in Munich ) was a German composer , organist and choir director .
Life
Gruber first worked as a choirmaster at the Catholic parish of Mater Dolorosa in Pyrbaum and in 1890 moved as choir regent to Munich to St. Peter , the oldest mentioned parish church in Munich and one of the city's landmarks. He was also known as a virtuoso on the zither , for which he also composed.
His estate is in the Bavarian State Library .
He was the holder of the ducal art medal.
Works (selection)
- Missa in A major for soprano, alto, tenor a. Bass, op.30
- Holy Night , Christmas Play, op.51
- Wieland the blacksmith , opera
literature
- Franz Fiedler: Hand lexicon for zither players: biographical notes on outstanding musicians, manufacturers and publishers in the field of the zither , Tölz: Echo vom Gebirge 1895.
- Paul Frank and Wilhelm Altmann, Kurzgefasstes Tonkünstlerlexikon , Leipzig: Merseburger 1926, p. 135.
Web links
- https://opacplus.bsb-muenchen.de/title/BV042439649 Estate in the BSB Munich
- Gruber, Jacob (Jakob) in the Bavarian Musicians' Lexicon Online (BMLO)
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Gruber, Jakob |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German composer and choir director |
| DATE OF BIRTH | December 25, 1855 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | regensburg |
| DATE OF DEATH | July 2, 1908 |
| Place of death | Munich |