Ferdinand Gumbert
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Ferdinand Gumbert (22 April 1818 – 6 April 1896) was a German composer, singing teacher and music critic. Initially a singing teacher, he began a stage career as a baritone in 1839.
Life[]
Gumbert was born in Berlin (Kingdom of Prussia).[1] After an engagement of several years at the Cologne City Theatre (1840-42), he resigned from the stage on the advice of the Kapellmeister Conradin Kreutzer in favour of composition. In addition to his activities as a singing teacher and song composer, he worked from 1881 as a music consultant for the , as well as for the Neue Berliner Musikzeitung in Berlin.[2]
Among his singing students were Karl Formes and Rosa Le Seur. Gumbert translated numerous libretti from French into German.[3][4]
Gumbert came from a Mosaic family and was not married. He died in Berlin German Empire at the age of 79.[5]
References[]
- ^ Ferdinand Gumbert on IMSLP
- ^ Meyers Konversationslexikon, 4th edition, Leipzig and Vienna 1885-1892, E-text: https://www.retrobibliothek.de/retrobib/seite.html?id=107415
- ^ Ferdinand Gumbert in Großes Sängerlexikon p. 1895
- ^ Ferdinand Gumbert on Italianopera.org
- ^ Ferdinand Gumbert on Musicalics
Further reading[]
- Robert Eitner: Gumbert, Ferdinand. In Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie (ADB). Vol. 49, Duncker & Humblot, Leipzig 1904, p. 628.
External links[]
- Literature by and about Ferdinand Gumbert in the German National Library catalogue
- Free scores by Ferdinand Gumbert at the International Music Score Library Project (IMSLP)
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