Carl Friedrich Zelter
Carl Friedrich Zelter was a composer, music educator, conductor, independent publisher, master builder and music teacher (1758–1832). He was born in Berlin.
Carl Friedrich Zelter
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- Born
- 1758.
- Died
- 1832.
- Nationality
- Kingdom of Prussia.
- Occupation
- composer, music educator, conductor, independent publisher, master builder, music teacher and musician.
- Fields
- classical music.
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Carl Friedrich Zelter appears in the authority records of the Bibliothèque nationale de France and the Deutsche Nationalbibliothek as a composer, self-publisher, master builder, music teacher, conductor and musician (11 December 1758 – 15 May 1832).
Life
Carl Friedrich Zelter was born on 11 December 1758 in Berlin and died on 15 May 1832 in Berlin.
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Place of activity recorded by the Deutsche Nationalbibliothek: Berlin.
Institutions cited
Bibliothèque nationale de France · Deutsche Nationalbibliothek
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Identity
Carl Friedrich Zelter is recorded as composer, music educator, conductor and independent publisher.
Memorial plaque, Carl Friedrich Zelter, Brüderstraße 13, Berlin-Mitte, Germany
OTFW, Berlin
Porträt von Carl Friedrich Zelter
Johann Eduard Wolff (1786-1868)
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1758
Carl Friedrich Zelter was born in 1758.
1832
Carl Friedrich Zelter died at Berlin.
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reference work
- Wikidata, structured authority record Q58857: Carl Friedrich Zelter
Reputable secondary · Wikimedia Foundation
- “Carl Friedrich Zelter”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading
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Institutional database
- MusicBrainz artist record for Carl Friedrich Zelter
Scholarly · MetaBrainz Foundation
scholarly index
- OpenAlex author record A5046742027 for Carl Friedrich Zelter.
General reference · OpenAlex
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MusicBrainz artist record for Carl Friedrich ZelterMetaBrainz Foundation
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Wikidata, structured authority record Q58857: Carl Friedrich ZelterWikimedia Foundation
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He trained under Carl Friedrich Christian Fasch. Each of those relationships is stated by the authority record rather than inferred from style.
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