Julius Becker (composer)
Constantin Julius Becker (born February 5, 1811 in Freiberg ; † February 26, 1859 in Oberlößnitz , today Radebeul ) was a German composer , music theorist and author of musical novels.
Live and act
Becker studied in Freiberg with August Ferdinand Anacker and in Leipzig . Becker graduated with a Dr. phil. from. In 1837 he became an employee of the New Magazine for Music published by Robert Schumann . Becker was also temporarily involved in the management of the Freiberg Singing Academy.
At the beginning of the 1840s, Becker moved to Dresden to make a living there as a single teacher. He created various choral works, songs and the opera The Storming of Belgrade , which premiered on May 21, 1848 in Leipzig. Becker also published several musical novels and textbooks.
Becker lived and worked in the last years of his life in Oberlößnitz , where he owned a winery. Becker gave numerous benefit concerts in the hall of the Goldene Weintraube inn , which were organized for the benefit of the Association for Healing and Natural History and the hospital in the Stone House , which it supports . Becker died on February 26, 1859 on his estate.
Works
- The storming of Belgrade , opera, first performance on May 21, 1848 in Leipzig.
literature
- Frank Andert (Red.): Radebeul City Lexicon . Historical manual for the Loessnitz . Published by the Radebeul City Archives. 2nd, slightly changed edition. City archive, Radebeul 2006, ISBN 3-938460-05-9 .
- Arrey von Dommer : Becker, Constantin Julius . In: Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie (ADB). Volume 2, Duncker & Humblot, Leipzig 1875, p. 222.
Web links
- Literature by and about Julius Becker in the catalog of the German National Library
Individual evidence
- ↑ life data after the entry in the Saxon biography
- ^ A b Karl Julius Hofmann: The Meissen Netherlands in its natural beauties and peculiarities or Saxon Italy in the Meissen and Dresden areas with their localities. A folk book for nature and patriot friends presented topographically, historically and poetically . Louis Mosche, Meißen 1853, p. 713 f. ( Digitized in the Google book search)
- ^ Frank Andert: Glossed: Couragierte Wortakrobaten. In: Preview & Review; Monthly magazine for Radebeul and the surrounding area. Radebeuler monthly books e. V., December 2011, accessed on March 13, 2012 .
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Becker, Julius |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Becker, Constantin Julius (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German composer and music theorist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | February 5, 1811 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Freiberg |
| DATE OF DEATH | February 26, 1859 |
| Place of death | Oberloessnitz |