Ludwig Ernst Gebhardi

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Ludwig Ernst Gebhardi (born January 1, 1787 in Nottleben ; † May 29, 1862 in Erfurt ) was a German organist .

Predigerkirche Erfurt, organ brochure from 1648

Life

Ludwig Ernst Gebhardi received his first music lessons at the age of four from his father Johann Jeremias Gebhardi. From 1801 he attended the Ratsgymnasium in Erfurt . Here he learned to play the piano and figured bass with Michael Gotthard Fischer . From 1810 he studied theology in Jena .

From 1812 Gebhardi worked as a teacher in Erfurt. The following year he became organist at the Barfüßerkirche . In order to perfect his musical skills, he visited the Gotha Kapellmeister Andreas Romberg in 1817 and Johann Nepomuk Hummel in Weimar in 1820 .

In 1820 Gebhardi took over the office of organist in the Predigerkirche from his former teacher Fischer. After his death in 1829, Gebhardi also became a teacher of music theory and organ playing at the Erfurt teachers' seminar . In addition, he was vice-principal of the preacher's school and singing teacher at the Ratsgymnasium.

In 1832 he was awarded the title of Royal Music Director . His four-part canon Glory to God on high is contained in the church hymn books CG , EG , EM , KG and RG .

Works

  • Evangelical Choral Book , Erfurt and Leipzig 1825. ( digitized version )
  • General bass school or complete lessons in harmony and composition theory , op.11 .
  • One hundred easy and pleasing chorale preludes, partly more, partly less thematic and suitable for every church , op.17.

literature

  • Salomon Kümmerle: Encyclopedia of Protestant Church Music. Gütersloh 1888.

Web links

Commons : Glory to God on high (Kanon, Gebhardi)  - Collection of images, videos and audio files
personal data
SURNAME Gebhardi, Ludwig Ernst
BRIEF DESCRIPTION German organist
DATE OF BIRTH January 1, 1787
PLACE OF BIRTH Emergency life
DATE OF DEATH May 29, 1862
Place of death Erfurt