Anders von Düben the Younger (; 28 August 167323 August 1738) was a

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Kapellmeister (, also , ) from German ''Kapelle'' (chapel) and ''Meister'' (master)'','' literally "master of the chapel choir" designates the leader of an ensemble of musicians. Originally used to refer to somebody in charge of music in a chapel, the term ha ...

and Hofmarschall. He was a member of the

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, which is noted for its role in the establishment of professional musical culture in Sweden.

Early life

Anders von Düben was born into the

, a Swedish noble family known for its baroque music. He was the son of Gustaf Düben and Emerentia Standaert, thus of

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and Dutch descent. His siblings included Joachim and

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, who served as Queen Ulrika Eleonora's lady-in-waiting.

Musical career

Düben studied in

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during the 1690s, and acquired the position of court chapel master at the Swedish royal court orchestra in 1698. Düben thereafter took office as chamberlain and ''hofmarschall''. Düben composed a few works, including both vocal music and instrumental music. One of his documented compositions was vocal music for the ''Ballet de Narva'' mounted in Stockholm in 1701. Düben was ennobled in 1707, and raised to baronial rang in 1719. Joachim and Emerentia were also elevated to nobility at the same time. By 1726, Düben had given up all his musical works to devote his time in his responsibilities at court.

Family

Düben married with Ulrika Friedenreich in 1700; Hedvig Ulrika Fleming af Lieblitz in 1715; and Christina Sparwenfeld in 1718, whose father was the linguist

Johan Gabriel Sparwenfeld Johan Gabriel Sparwenfeld ( lat, links=no, Ioannes Gabriel Sparvenfeldius; (17 July, 1655 – 2 June, 1727) was a 17th-century Swedish diplomat, linguist, polyglot and diarist. Biography Johan Gabriel Sparwenfeld was born to Johan Sparwenfeld (1 ...

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