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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

Schönheide: Die frühere Schule (bis 1898) in der Dorfmitte, Hauptstraße 51, gegenüber dem Museum, in einer Darstellung von 1861. Auf der in Schönheides Bürsten- und Heimatmuseum hängenden großen Grafik mit zahlreichen Einzelbildern wird sie nach der Lage im Dorf als "Mittlere Schule" bezeichnet. Außerdem sind dargestellt die "Obere Schule" und die "Untere Schule" (im oberen bzw. unteren Teil des D

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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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