Julius Schubring (theologian)
Julius Schubring (born June 2, 1806 in Dessau ; † December 14, 1889 there ) was a Protestant pastor and consistorial councilor in Dessau. He became known through his friendship and collaboration with Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy .
After studying in Leipzig and Berlin , Schubring became tutor to Friedrich Schleiermacher in 1828 . In 1830 he returned to his hometown as a teacher, where he became a substitute in 1831, deacon in 1832 and pastor in 1837. From 1870 also consistorial councilor , he worked until his retirement in 1883.
Schubring was the author of the libretto for the oratorio Paulus , which premiered in 1836, and advised Mendelssohn on the composition of Elijah , which premiered in 1846. His son, Julius Schubring , published the correspondence between his father and Mendelssohn in 1892.
The University of Halle awarded Schubring an honorary theological doctorate .
literature
- Julius Schubring (Ed.): Correspondence between Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy and Julius Schubring: at the same time a contribution to the history and theory of the oratorio . Unchanged reprint of the edition from 1892. Sendet, Walluf (near Wiesbaden) 1973, ISBN 3-500-28210-5 .
- Simon Gerber (ed.): Friedrich Schleiermacher: Lectures on church geography and statistics . de Gruyter, Berlin [a. a.] 2005, p. XLIIIf.
Web links
- Literature by and about Julius Schubring in the catalog of the German National Library
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Schubring, Julius |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German Protestant theologian |
| DATE OF BIRTH | June 2, 1806 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Dessau |
| DATE OF DEATH | December 14, 1889 |
| Place of death | Dessau |