Carl Emanuel Klitzsch
Illustration — Portrait of the artist at his birthplace Karl Emanuel Klitzsch, or often just Emanuel Klitzsch, (Schönheide, 30 October 1812 – Zwickau, 5 March 1889) was a German composer, organist and music critic. He was a friend of Robert Schumann and promoted his works. He was also a director in Zwickau, teacher at the Zwickau Gymnasium and writer for the Neue Zeitschrift für Musik.
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Carl Emanuel Klitzsch

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- Born
- 1812. · Schönheide.
- Died
- 1889. · Zwickau.
- Nationality
- German Empire.
- Occupation
- composer.
- Languages
- German.
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Illustration — Portrait of the artist at his birthplace Karl Emanuel Klitzsch, or often just Emanuel Klitzsch, (Schönheide, 30 October 1812 – Zwickau, 5 March 1889) was a German composer, organist and music critic. He was a friend of Robert Schumann and promoted his works. He was also a director in Zwickau, teacher at the Zwickau Gymnasium and writer for the Neue Zeitschrift für Musik.
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Auf dem Marktplatz im kleinstädtisch wirkenden Zentrum des Dorfes Schönheide unter der 1750 gepflanzten Eiche (Vorgängerbaum 1643 gepflanzt), dem Schönheider Wappenbaum, stehend, sieht der Betrachter links das Rathaus von 1882. Dahinter die Freiluft-Pyramide aus den 2000er Jahren, die sich zum Weihnachtsmarkt am Sonnabend vor dem 1. Advent zu drehen beginnt. Ein Weihnachtsmarkt wird schon seit an
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1889
Carl Emanuel Klitzsch died at Zwickau.
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