Christian Theodor Weinlig
Christian Theodor Weinlig (July 25, 1780 – March 7, 1842) was a German music teacher, composer, and choir conductor, active in Dresden and Leipzig.
Christian Theodor Weinlig
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- Christian Theodor Weinlig was born on 25 July 1780.
- Died
- Christian Theodor Weinlig died on 7 March 1842.
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- Kingdom of Saxony
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- composer · conductor · choir director · musicologist · music educator · lawyer · musician
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Christian Theodor Weinlig (July 25, 1780 – March 7, 1842) was a German music teacher, composer, and choir conductor, active in Dresden and Leipzig.
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Born in Dresden, Weinlig initially studied and then practised law until 1803. He then began musical training with his uncle Christian Ehregott Weinlig, with whom he studied for two years before travelling to Bologna to study with Stanislao Mattei in 1806. From 1814 to 1817, he worked as Cantor of the Kreuzkirche in Dresden. In 1823, he became Cantor of the Thomanerchor in Leipzig, an office he kept until his death. Among his most well-known pupils were pianist Clara Schumann and composer Richard Wagner; he taught Wagner at Saint Thomas school in Leipzig. In 1877, Wagner recalled Weinlig's teaching style to Edward Dannreuther:
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Christian Theodor Weinlig was born on 25 July 1780.
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Christian Theodor Weinlig died on 7 March 1842.
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