Süberlingsche Kapelle and music school

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The Süberling'sche chapel and music school existed from 1877 to 1937 in Glückstadt (today Steinburg district in Schleswig-Holstein ).

Music historical background

The Süberling'sche chapel and music school was popularly known as the “town pipe”. “ Stadtpfeifen ” were training centers with handicraft-oriented chapels, which arose in the 19th century as a successor to the privileged tower and city music. The tasks of the town pipers lay in the musical arrangement of festivities in the town. For example, they played at engagements, weddings, banquets and festive events.

music school

Wilhelm Süberling, born in Neuhaus / Elbe in 1838 , settled in Glückstadt in 1877 to set up a music school there - a project that was welcomed and promoted by the city. The brothers Fritz and Karl supported him in the early years before they set up their own chapels in Hamburg.

In the music school, an average of 15 apprentices were trained at the same time. The apprenticeship lasted 3 years. An apprenticeship contract fixed the conditions, the content of which had been laid down by the “ Guild of Independent Music Directors , Town Musicians and Choir Leaders, Neumünster”. An original apprenticeship contract from 1893 is reproduced in the "Steinburger Jahrbuch 1987".

After completing their training, the professional musicians were often hired by military and police bands, but also by symphony orchestras.

The music school was a family business. After Wilhelm Süberling (director from 1877 to 1906), he was followed by his son Paul, from 1930 the official “municipal music director”. His sons Robert and Werner supported him.

Süberling'sche Chapel

In 1877 Wilhelm Süberling established the Süberling'sche Kapelle parallel to the music school . Glückstadt, near Hamburg on the Elbe, had a lively club life and was the destination of regular club and company outings. The number of restaurants, clubs and ballrooms was correspondingly large . The article "Once upon a time" in "Glückstadt through the ages" reports very clearly. The Süberling'sche Kapelle was always there: “It was very popular in Glückstadt.” (Walter Ahrens) Even the German-language US newspaper “ Indiana Tribüne ” mentioned it in 1904.

Political developments from 1933 made the existence of the private company increasingly difficult. Newly founded military and factory bands often took on the musical accompaniment of public events. All clubs were from the Nazis "captured and brought into line " with the result that Nazi organizations took over the management of clubs and associations. On March 1, 1937, after 60 years of Glückstadt music history, the town band and music school ceased operations.

literature

  • Gerhard Köhn, Walter Wilkes (ed.): Alt-Glückstadt in pictures. Glückstadt 1979, p. 254 f.
  • G. Köhn, R. Möller, W. Wilkes (Eds.): Alt-Glückstadt in pictures. 2. Glückstadt 1984, p. 160.

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Musicians' trade. (No longer available online.) Formerly in the original ; accessed on May 22, 2018 .  ( Page no longer available , search in web archives )  Info: The link was automatically marked as defective. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.@1@ 2Template: Toter Link / volksmusik-forschung.de  
  2. ↑ H.-W. Süberling: The Süberling'sche band and music school in Glückstadt from 1877 to 1937 . In: Steinburger Yearbook . Itzehoe 1987, p. 209-223 .
  3. ↑ W. Ahrens: Once upon a time . In: Glückstadt through the ages . tape 3 . JJ Augustin, Glückstadt 1968, p. 288-302 .
  4. ↑ Walter Ahrens: The Süberling'sche Kapelle was very popular in Glückstadt . In: Glückstädter Fortuna, newspaper . June 3, 1982, p. 4 .
  5. ^ European news: Glückstadt . In: Indiana Grandstand . tape 28 , no. 6 . Indianapolis August 30, 1904, p. 6 ( newspapers.library.in.gov ).
  6. ↑ Kay Blohm: Glückstadts way into the Third Reich . In: Alt-Glückstadt in Pictures 1933–1945 . Glückstadt 1984, p. 62 ff .