Robert Koebler
Robert Hans Friedrich Köbler (born February 21, 1912 in Waldsassen ; † September 7, 1970 in Berlin-Buch ) was a German organist , pianist , composer and university professor in Leipzig .
After studying church music in Leipzig (1931–1934), he was cantor and organist in Löbau from 1935 to 1945 . From 1946 he had a teaching position for organ and harpsichord in Leipzig. In 1949 he became organist at the Leipzig University Church and in 1956 he was finally appointed professor.
Köbler was best known as an organist and for his often humorous improvisations. Concert tours have taken him to Eastern and Western European countries. As a composer he left behind works for piano, organ and vocals.
Works (selection)
- Piano pieces for children (Edition Peters)
- Five songs based on poems by Wilhelm Busch (Breitkopf-und-Härtel-Musikverlag)
- Four mixed choirs a cappella (Breitkopf-und-Härtel-Musikverlag)
- Five Fugues (Edition Peters)
Mention should also be made of his Bach record series - organ works on Silbermann organs and masterpieces from the North German organ school - on the Stellwagen organ in Stralsund (Eterna 820503)
Web links
- Works by and about Robert Köbler in the catalog of the German National Library
Individual evidence
- ↑ Birth register of StA Waldsassen, No. 26/1912
- ↑ Death register of the StA Berlin-Buch, No. 2165/1970
| personal data | |
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| SURNAME | Koebler, Robert |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Köbler, Robert Hans Friedrich (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German organist, pianist, composer and university professor in Leipzig |
| DATE OF BIRTH | February 21, 1912 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Waldsassen |
| DATE OF DEATH | 7th September 1970 |
| Place of death | Berlin book |