Louis Koehler

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Christian Louis Heinrich Köhler (born September 5, 1820 in Braunschweig , † February 16, 1886 in Königsberg i. Pr. ) Was a German pianist, conductor and composer.

Life

Köhler was a student of A. Sonnemann (piano), Christian LD Zinkeisen sen. , Joseph Adolph Leibrock (theory and harmony) and Christian Zinkeisen jun. (Violin) in Braunschweig. From 1839 to 1843 he continued his studies in Vienna , he studied theory and composition with Simon Sechter and Ignaz Ritter von Seyfried and piano on Carl Czerny's advice with Carl Maria von Bocklet .

From 1843 to 1847 he was theater music director in Marienburg and Elbing . In 1847 he came to the Königsberg City Theater as second conductor . At the same time he worked as a music teacher at his own music school. From it went Hermann Goetz , Adolf Jensen and Alfred Reisenauer forth. He was also a piano teacher and conductor of the singers' association. He was so sought after as a piano teacher that he set up so-called “piano circles” in order to be able to meet the demand. He wrote reviews for the highly respected Hartungsche Zeitung and pursued extensive journalistic activities.

He published the piano works by Franz Schubert , Ludwig van Beethoven and the complete works for piano by CM von Weber , among others . His compositions include a total of 314 works, including incidental music for "Helena" by Euripides , the operas "Prince and Painter", "Maria Dolores", " Gil Blas " and the ballet "The Magic Composer". They are less important and largely forgotten today, whereas his piano pedagogical works were repeatedly reissued into the 21st century.

Köhler was married to Johanna Borntraeger .

Works

  • The melody of language in its application especially to song and opera . Leipzig 1853.
  • Systematic teaching method for piano playing and music . With 10 figures based on original drawings by Waldemar Philippi .
    • Part I: Mechanics as the basis of technology .
    • Part II: Music theory - tone writing - metrics - harmonics . Leipzig 1857
  • Guide through the piano lessons . Leipzig 1858.
  • The piano lesson. Studies, experiences and advice. Third, improved and increased edition ; Leipzig. Publishing bookstore by JJ Weber 1868 (EA 1860, 2nd edition 1861)
  • The new direction in music . Leipzig 1864.
  • Folk dances from all nations of the world as educational exercise and entertainment pieces for the pianoforte in gradual order from easy to difficult to higher education . Single, organized, with fingering a. Lecture label verse. u. ed. by Louis Köhler. Braunschweig 1876.
  • Easy to grasp harmony and basso continuo . 3rd edition 1880.
  • Practical piano school Opus 300 . Leipzig 1880
  • General music education for teachers and students . Leipzig 1882.
  • Theory of musical ornamentation for any practical school, especially for piano players .

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Individual evidence

  1. ^ A b Robert Albinus: Königsberg Lexicon . Wurzburg 2002
personal data
SURNAME Koehler, Louis
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Koehler, Christian Louis Heinrich
BRIEF DESCRIPTION German pianist, conductor and composer
DATE OF BIRTH September 5, 1820
PLACE OF BIRTH Braunschweig
DATE OF DEATH February 16, 1886
Place of death Koenigsberg i. Pr.