Ludwig Bussler
Ludwig Bussler (26 November 1838 – 18 January 1900) was a German musical instructor, critic and conductor. He was born in Berlin. His father, Robert Bussler, was a painter, author and privy counsellor.
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Ludwig Bussler
- Name
- Ludwig Bussler
- Born
- 26 November 1838
- Birthplace
- Berlin, Province of Brandenburg
- Died
- 18 January 1900
- Occupation
- music teacher, critic and conductor
- Nationality
- Kingdom of Prussia
- Teachers
- Eduard Grell · Siegfried Wilhelm Dehn · Wilhelm Friedrich Wieprecht
- Languages
- German
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Ludwig Bussler (26 November 1838 – 18 January 1900) was a German musical instructor, critic and conductor. He was born in Berlin. His father, Robert Bussler, was a painter, author and privy counsellor.
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He was a pupil of A.E. Grell, Siegfried Dehn (theory), and W.E. He died in Berlin.
Training under Eduard Grell, Siegfried Wilhelm Dehn and Wilhelm Friedrich Wieprecht is recorded. Heinrich Gottlieb Noren and Bruno Walter are recorded as having studied under Ludwig Bussler. The recorded working language is German. Employment is recorded with Stern Conservatory. Positions recorded include conductor and chapelmaster.
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• Name — Ludwig Bussler • Born — 26 November 1838 • Birthplace — Berlin, Province of Brandenburg • Died — 18 January 1900 • Place of death — Berlin, Province of Brandenburg • Occupation — music teacher, critic and conductor
Career
Career
He was for a time a musical director at Memel, East Prussia (now known as Klaipėda, part of Lithuania). He then taught theory at the Ganz School of Music (later the Schwantzer Conservatory) 1865 - 1874. He was nominated professor at the Mohr Conservatory (1874 - 1877). And then resumed his post at the Schwantzer Conservatory for 1877-1879. From 1879, he taught theory at the Stern Conservatory, receiving the title of royal professor in 1898. In 1883 he was appointed music critic of the Berlin National Zeitung. He also wrote for other Berlin journals. He was also a conductor at various Berlin theatres.
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1838
Ludwig Bussler born at Berlin.
1883
The Theory and Practice of Musical Form: On the Basis of Ludwig Bussler's... (1883) is digitised and catalogued by Internet Archive.
1900
Ludwig Bussler died at Berlin.
Publications
• Musikalische Elementarlehre. Berlin: 1867; 16th ed., 1926; Eng. trans., 1890; • Praktische Harmonielehre in Aufgaben. Berlin: 1875; Eng. trans., 1896. • Der Strenge Satz. Berlin: 1877; • Harmonische Übungen am Klavier. Berlin: 1878; Eng. trans., 1890; • Kontrapunkt und Fuge im freien Tonsatz. Berlin: 1878; • Musikalische Formenlehre. Berlin: 1878; Eng. trans., 1883.; • Praktische musikalische Kompositionslehre. 2 pts., Berlin: 1878-79); • Elementarmelodik. Berlin: 1879. • Geschichte der Musik. Berlin: 1882; • Partiturstudium (Modulationslehre). Berlin: 1882. • Lexikon der musikalischen Harmonien. Berlin: 1889.
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He trained under Eduard Grell, Siegfried Wilhelm Dehn and Wilhelm Friedrich Wieprecht. Each of those relationships is stated by the authority record rather than inferred from style.
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