Wilhelm Rust
Illustration — Wilhelm Rust in 1885 Wilhelm Rust (15 August 1822 – 2 May 1892) was a German musicologist and composer. He is most noted today for his substantial contributions to the Bach Gesellschaft edition of the works of Johann Sebastian Bach. Wilhelm Rust was born in Dessau, Rust studied piano and organ with his uncle Wilhelm Karl Rust, and later under Friedrich Schneider (1843–1846).
Wilhelm Rust
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- Born
- 1822 · Dessau.
- Died
- 1892 · Leipzig.
- Nationality
- Duchy of Anhalt
- Occupation
- composer · musicologist · choir director · university teacher · conductor · singer · musician · violinist
- Fields
- music · violin performance · conducting · music education
- Languages
- German
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Illustration — Wilhelm Rust in 1885 Wilhelm Rust (15 August 1822 – 2 May 1892) was a German musicologist and composer. He is most noted today for his substantial contributions to the Bach Gesellschaft edition of the works of Johann Sebastian Bach. Wilhelm Rust was born in Dessau, Rust studied piano and organ with his uncle Wilhelm Karl Rust, and later under Friedrich Schneider (1843–1846).
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From 1845 to 1848 he was music teacher in a Hungarian nobleman's family. He went to Berlin in 1849, where he taught and joined the Singakademie in 1850. He joined the Leipzig Bach-Verein in 1850, and played in numerous concerts. He became organist of St. Luke's in 1861, conductor of the Berlin Bach-Verein from 1862 to 1874, and Royal Music Director in 1864. He received an honorary D.Phil. From the University of Marburg in 1868. In 1870, he became teacher of theory and composition at the Stern Conservatory. In 1878 he moved to Leipzig, where he became a teacher at the Leipzig Conservatory and organist at the Thomaskirche. In 1880 he succeeded Ernst Richter as Cantor of the Thomasschule zu Leipzig and director of the Thomanerchor.
Leoš Janáček is recorded as having studied under Wilhelm Rust. The recorded working language is German. The field of work recorded is music, violin performance and conducting. Employment is recorded with University of Music and Theatre Leipzig. Positions recorded include Thomaskantor.
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1822
Wilhelm Rust born at Dessau.
1892
Wilhelm Rust died at Leipzig.
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- Rust, Wilhelm Karl, Oxford Music Online, 2001
Scholarly · Crossref registry · 2001
- Rust, Wilhelm, Oxford Music Online, 2001
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- “Wilhelm Rust”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading
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- Dictionnaire biographique des musiciens. Robert Laffont. 1995. 2-221-07778-4.
- : Die Thomasorganisten zu Leipzig, dans: (dir.): Die Orgeln der Thomaskirche zu Leipzig, Evangelische Verlagsanstalt, Leipzig 2012, p. 95–137 (p. 117–119), .
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Rust, Wilhelm Karl, Oxford Music Online, 2001Crossref registry
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Formation and teaching. Each of those relationships is stated by the authority record rather than inferred from style. Rust worked in music, violin performance, conducting, music education and organ performance. He was employed by University of Music and Theatre Leipzig. Recorded position is Thomaskantor. Recorded as composer, musicologist, choir director, university teacher and conductor.
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