Robert Köbler
Robert Hans Friedrich Köbler (21 February 1912 – 7 September 1970) was a German organist, pianist, composer and professor at the University of Leipzig.[1]
Köbler was born in Waldsassen.[2][3] He studied church music in Leipzig from 1931 to 1934, organ with Karl Straube and piano with Carl Martienssen.[2] Köbler was cantor and organist in Löbau from 1935 to 1945. From 1946 he had a teaching position for organ and harpsichord in Leipzig.[2] In 1949 he became organist at the Paulinerkirche, Leipzig's university church.[2][4][5] He was appointed professor of organ and harpsichord in 1956.[2]
Köbler was primarily known as an organist, especially for his often humorous improvisations.[4] Concert tours took him to Eastern and Western European countries.
Köbler died in Buch[6] of cancer, at age 58.[4]
Compositions
Köbler wrote compositions for piano, organ and voice, including:[7]
- Klavierstücke für Kinder (Edition Peters)
- Fünf Lieder nach Gedichten von Wilhelm Busch (Breitkopf & Härtel)
- Vier gemischte Chöre a cappella (Breitkopf & Härtel)
- Fünf Fugen (Edition Peters)
References
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- Literature by and about Robert Köbler in the German National Library catalogue
- Robert Köbler (Organ) Bach Cantatas Website 2011
- Robert Köbler at AllMusic
- Robert Köbler discography at Discogs
- Präludium und Fuge E-Dur (Lübeck) - Robert Köbler (Stellwagen-Orgel) (Marienkirche Stralsund) on YouTube
- "Bleibet hier und wachet ..." / Die Universitätskirche zu Leipzig 1240–1968 – Eine Dokumentation Leipziger Universitätschor 1992
- Uraufführung erinnert an Kirchensprengung (in German) idw-online.de 23 May 2008
- Festkonzert in Weimar Neues Deutschland 14 April 1964
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- ↑ Robert Köbler on Google Books
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- ↑ Birth Register StA Waldsassen, No. 26/1912
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- ↑ Geschichte (in German) unigottesdienst.org
- ↑ Death register StA Berlin-Buch, Nr. 2165/1970
- ↑ Robert Kobler WorldCat
