Engelbert Röntgen

Engelbert Röntgen studied at University of Music and Theatre Leipzig. Training under Ferdinand David and Moritz Hauptmann is recorded. Amanda Röntgen-Maier, Ernst Nissen and Arno Hilf are recorded as having studied under Engelbert Röntgen. The recorded working language is German. Subjects and genres recorded for the work are classical music. Places of work recorded in the authority are Leipzig. Employment is recorded with University of Music and Theatre Leipzig and Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra.

He was born in Deventer in the Netherlands, the son of Johann Röntgen, a German merchant, and his Dutch wife. He entered the Conservatorium der Musik at Leipzig in 1848, where he was a pupil of the violinist Ferdinand David. In 1850 Röntgen became a member of the Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra, in 1869 the second concertmaster and in 1873 he took David's place as first concertmaster of the orchestra. He remained in the orchestra until his death in 1897. He was also a teacher in the Conservatorium. In 1861 he acquired the Lipinski Stradivarius; the violin remained with Röntgen and his descendants for three generations.

Röntgen married Friedericke Pauline Klengel, daughter of Moritz Klengel, himself concertmaster at the Gewandhaus for many years. They had a son and two daughters; their son Julius Röntgen became a pianist and composer.

Engelbert Röntgen was recorded at birth as Engelbert Johann Matthias Carel Röntgen. His recorded language was German. He married Pauline Klengel. One child is recorded: Julius Röntgen.

Engelbert Röntgen is recorded as composer, music educator, violinist, violist and concertmaster.