Caroline Wichern
Illustration — Caroline Wichern Caroline Wichern (12 September 1836 – 7 May 1906) was a German music educator and composer.
Caroline Wichern
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- 1836
- Died
- 1906
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Illustration — Caroline Wichern Caroline Wichern (12 September 1836 – 7 May 1906) was a German music educator and composer.
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Caroline Wichern was the eldest daughter of the Protestant theologian and social reformer Johann Hinrich Wichern. She wrote and published songs including a collection of Christmas songs, and was associated with Johannes Brahms. She worked until 1895 as a music teacher at Ellerslie College in Manchester, a school for kindergarten teachers. She was instrumental in popularizing the Christmas song "Stille Nacht" in England.
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