Friedrich Silcher
Philipp Friedrich Silcher (27 June 1789 in Schnait (today part of Weinstadt) – 26 August 1860 in Tübingen), was a German composer, mainly known for his lieder (songs), and an important Volkslied collector.
Friedrich Silcher

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- Name
- Friedrich Silcher
- Born
- 27 June 1789
- Birthplace
- Schnait
- Died
- 26 August 1860
- Place of death
- Tübingen
- Occupation
- * Composer
- Full name
- Philipp Friedrich Silcher.
- Nationality
- Kingdom of Württemberg.
- Known for
- Alle Jahre wieder.
- Languages
- German.
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Philipp Friedrich Silcher (27 June 1789 in Schnait (today part of Weinstadt) – 26 August 1860 in Tübingen), was a German composer, mainly known for his lieder (songs), and an important Volkslied collector.
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Key facts
• Name — Friedrich Silcher • Born — 27 June 1789 • Birthplace — Schnait • Died — 26 August 1860 • Place of death — Tübingen • Occupation — * Composer • Volkslied collector
Life
Life
Silcher was meant to be a school teacher, but dedicated himself entirely to music in the seminary in Ludwigsburg after he met Carl Maria von Weber. He was taught composition and piano by Conradin Kreutzer and Johann Nepomuk Hummel. In 1817 he was named musical director at the University of Tübingen. He is regarded as one of the most important protagonists of choir singing. He arranged many German Volkslieder and international folk songs that have remained standard repertoire of many choirs in Germany and became an integral part of German daily life. In 1829 Silcher founded the "Akademische Liedertafel" in Tübingen and directed it until his death. Silcher was married to Luise Rosine Ensslin (1804–1871). They had two daughters and one son. A wine varietal was named after him, the Silcher (wine) (not to be confused with Schilcher). The asteroid 10055 Silcher also bears the composer's name.
Works
Works
Amongst his best-known songs are: • "Ich hatt' einen Kameraden" • "Alle Jahre wieder" • "Am Brunnen vor dem Tore" (also set by Schubert, but popular in Silcher's version) • "Die Lorelei" • Abschied ("Muss i' denn zum Städtele hinaus"), which "inspired" the English-language "Wooden Heart" made famous by Elvis Presley when he was stationed in West Germany during his military service. • Melody of "So nimm denn meine Hände", originally for a different song • Ännchen von Tharau

Friedrich Silcher mit Luise Enslin (Öl auf Leinwand)
Christoph Friedrich Doerr · eingescannt aus: Werner Fleischhauer: Das Bildnis in Württemberg 1760–1860. Geschichte, Künstler und Kultur, Metzler: Stuttgart 1939, S. 169.

„30. Allgemeines Liederfest des Schwäbischen Sängerbundes Tübingen 22.–23. Juni 1913“. Offizielle Postkarte Nr. 4 zeigt im Vordergrund Friedrich Silcher komponierend in einem Zimmer, in dem an der Wand das Porträt von Ludwig Uhland hängt, während sich aus dem Fenster ein Blick auf Tübingen erstreckt. Es ist künstlerische
Gebrüder Metz · …und grüßen Sie mir die Welt! Tübingen – eine Universitätsstadt auf alten Postkarten, hrsg. von Udo Rauch und Antje Zacharias, Tübingen: Stadtmuseum 2007, ISBN 978-3-910090-78-1, S. 215 (Stadtarchi
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Friedrich Silcher - Ausländische Volksmelodien, mit deutschem, zum Theil aus dem Englischen etc. übertragenem Text, gesammelt und für eine oder zwei Singstimmen mit Begleitung des Pianoforte und der Guitarre gesetzt, 4 Hefte, Fues, Tübingen, 1835-1841 is digitised and catalogued by Internet Archive.
1860
Friedrich Silcher died at Tübingen.
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Schnait.
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- 1.Akten der Akademischen Liedertafel Tübingen befinden sich im Handschriftenbestand der Universitätsbibliothek Tübingen (Signaturen Mh III 27 bis Mh III 31).
- 2.Deutsche Biographie. Silcher, Friedrich - Deutsche Biographie.
- 3.Das Haus, in dem sich zuletzt der Sitz der AOK Tübingen befand, wurde im März 1959 abgebrochen, um den Verkehr am Lustnauer Tor flüssiger zu gestalten. Die Gedenktafel befindet sich in Sammlungen des Stadtmuseums Tübingen. – Tübinger Szenenwechsel 1950–1970. Alfred Göhner und seine Pressefotos, hrsg. von Udo Rauch und Antje Zacharias, Universitätsstadt Tübingen, Kulturamt 2006, S. 91.
- 4.auf Tübinger Stadtfriedhof - Friedhofsübersicht
- 5.Silcher-Museum im Geburtshaus Silchers silcher-museum.de
- 6.Bernd Klopfer. Wir müssen die Notbremse ziehen. Waiblinger Kreiszeitung. 2023-02-16.
- 7.Abfrage im Amtlichen Liegenschaftskatasterinformationssystem ALKIS®, Stand 3. Januar 2023
- 8.Susanne Eckstein. Silcher – Vom Vergessen bedroht - Cul Tu Re. Cul Tu Re - Das Kulturportal für Tübingen und Reutlingen. 2026-04-25.
- 9.Die von Herder gewählte hochdeutsche Form des Namens Anke van Tharaw lautet nirgendwo in seinem Text ‹Ännchen von Tharau›, sondern überall ‹Annchen von Tharau›.
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