Karl Dietrich Leonhard Engel

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Karl Dietrich Leonhard Engel (born Oldenburg, 21 February 1824; died Adlershof, February 1913) was a German musician and writer.

Biography[]

He went to Russia as a violin virtuoso at the age of 18, becoming a member of the Imperial Orchestra at Saint Petersburg at 22, and later its concertmaster. He went to Dresden in 1869 and took up his residence there.

Literary works[]

Among his works are:

  • Deutsche Puppen Komödien (1874–93)
  • Das Volksschauspiel Doktor Johann Faust (2d ed., 1882)
  • Zusammenstellung der Faustschriften vom 16 Jahrhundert bis Mitte 1884 (2d ed., 1884)
  • Die Don Juan Sage auf der Bühne (1887)

Musical works[]

His musical compositions include a concerto in B minor and the humorous fantasy entitled “Jüdischer Carneval.”

Notes[]

References[]

  • This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domainRines, George Edwin, ed. (1920). "Engel, Karl Dietrich Leonhard" . Encyclopedia Americana.

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