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Konrad Ludwig Dietrich Zinkeisen (born June 3, 1779 in Hanover , † November 28, 1838 in Braunschweig ) was a German violinist, violin teacher and composer .
Life
Ludwig Zinkeisen was born in Hanover in 1779. He received his first violin lessons from his father. From the age of 15 he received music lessons from the town musician Rode in Wolfenbüttel for over seven years . From 1801 to 1803, Zinkeisen was a military musician in a Hanoverian infantry regiment in Lüneburg . In 1803 he went to Göttingen , where he worked as a music teacher and first violinist at the Academic Concerts under music director Johann Nikolaus Forkel . He received music theory lessons from Forkel . In 1819, Zinkeisen accepted a call as a chamber musician at the ducal court in Braunschweig. He carried out this activity until his death.
Zinkeisen died in November 1838 in Braunschweig, where he last lived on Fallersleberstrasse . He left behind his wife and two sons who also became musicians.
Works (selection)
Zinkeisen composed a variety of instrumental works, including string quartets and violin concertos , most of which have remained unpublished. The following works, among others, have appeared in print:
- Air varié p. Violon, av. Acc. d. Quatuor. , Schott publishing house , Mainz.
- Pot pourri p. Clarinette avec acc. d'Orchestre , Verlag André , Offenbach.
- Andante variant p. Violon, av. Acc. d. Quatuor , Böhme, Hamburg.
- Variation on the Braunschweigische Mummelied , Verlag Spehr, Braunschweig.
literature
- Zinkeisen, Conrad Ludwig Dietrich. In: Gustav Schilling (Ed.): Encyclopedia of the Entire Musical Sciences, or Universal Lexicon of Tonkunst. 6th volume. Stuttgart 1838, p. 911.
- Conr. Diedr. Ludw. Zinc iron. In: New Nekrolog der Deutschen. 16th year. Weimar 1840, pp. 930-931.
- Steffen Tiggeler : zinc iron, Konrad Ludwig Dietrich. In: Horst-Rüdiger Jarck , Günter Scheel (ed.): Braunschweigisches Biographisches Lexikon - 19th and 20th centuries . Hahnsche Buchhandlung, Hannover 1996, ISBN 3-7752-5838-8 , p. 674 .
Individual evidence
- ↑ Braunschweig address book for the year 1838 , entry Zinkeisen, Ludw., Sen., Cammermusicus, Fallersleberstr. 1618 .
- ^ Braunschweig address book for the year 1840 , entry Zinkeisen, Witwe, Fallersleberstr. 1618.
- ^ New Nekrolog der Deutschen , Volume 16, Weimar 1840, pp. 930–931.
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Zinkeisen, Ludwig |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Zinkeisen, Konrad Ludwig Dietrich (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German violinist, violin teacher and composer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | June 3, 1779 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Hanover |
| DATE OF DEATH | November 28, 1838 |
| Place of death | Braunschweig |