Heinrich Ferdinand Mannstein, real name Heinrich Ferdinand Steinmann, (16 September 1806 – 3 August 1872) was a German singing teacher, writer and music critic.

Life

Born in Berggießhübel, Mannstein attended the Dresden

Kreuzschule The ''Kreuzschule'' (German for "School of the Cross") in Dresden (also known by its Latin name, ''schola crucis'') is the oldest surviving school in Dresden and one of the oldest in Germany. As early as 1300, a schoolmaster (''Cunradus puerorum re ...

and the St. Thomas School, Leipzig as Gymnasiast. At the insistence of his father, he devoted himself to studying

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at the

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, while also studying music. After some arguments at home, but also due to the general circumstances of his time, he finally joined the singing choir of the court theatre in Dresden in 1829. Soon after

Johann Aloys Miksch Johann (Nepomuk) Aloys Miksch (19 July 1765 – 24 September 1845); sometimes spelled ''Mie(c)ksch'' or ''Johannes'') was a Bohemian singer, (tenor) and singing teacher. Life Born in St. Georgenthal in Bohemia, in 1777 Miksch became boys' cho ...

took over and completed Mannstein's training as a singer, he left the stage for good to work as a singing teacher and writer. Beyond that Mannstein, developed extensive journalistic activities. His music-critical works are still today an important source for the history of music in Dresden in the middle of the 19th century and offer in this way deepened insights into the then cultivated musical practice. As one of the first Gabelsberger students he was also a stenographer in the civil service of the royal Saxon chamber since 1839. He remained in this position until his death. His daughter was the

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Elisabeth Mannstein, wife of

Adolph Kohut Adolph Kohut (10 November 1848 – 21 or 22 November 1917) was a German-Hungarian journalist, literature and cultural historian, biographer, recitator and translator from Hungarian origin. Life Born in Mindszent, Kohut was born as one of thirt ...

. Mannstein died in

Dresden Dresden (, ; Upper Saxon: ''Dräsdn''; wen, label=Upper Sorbian, Drježdźany) is the capital city of the German state of Saxony and its second most populous city, after Leipzig. It is the 12th most populous city of Germany, the fourth larg ...

at age 65.

Work

About music

* ''Das System der großen Gesangschule des Bernacchi von Bologna nebst klassischen, bisher ungedruckten Singübungen von Meistern aus derselben Schule''. Arnoldische Buchhandlung, Dresden und Leipzig 1834
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** ''Die große italienische Gesangschule, nebst praktischen Uebungstücken, klassischen, bisher ungedruckten Singübungen von Meistern aus derselben Schule, Arien für den Unterricht''. 2te verm. Aufl. des Werkes: „Das System der großen Gesangschule des Bernachi von Bologna“. Arnoldische Buchhandlung, Dresden und Leipzig 1848
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* ''Das

Königliches Hoftheater Dresden The Königliches Hoftheater (Royal Court Theatre) in Dresden, Saxony, was a theatre for opera and drama in the royal seat of the Kingdom of Saxony from 1841 and 1869, designed by Gottfried Semper. It was the predecessor of today's Semperoper, ...

, in künstlerischer und administrativer Hinsicht; beleuchtet von einem Kenner der Kunst und Freunde der Wahrheit. Ein kleines Taschenbuch für Schauspieler und Schauspielfreunde''. , Leipzig 1838. * ''Die gesammte Praktik der klassischen Gesangkunst. Ein Handbuch für Componisten, Gesanglehrer, Saenger, Cantoren und alle Kenner und Verehrer der Kunst''. Arnoldische Buchhandlung, Dresden und Leipzig 1839. * ''Vollständiges Verzeichniß aller Compositionen des Churf. Sächs. Kapellmeisters Naumann''. Dresden 1841. * ''Geschichte, Geist und Ausübung des Gesanges von

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bis auf unsere Zeit''. B. G. Teubner, Leipzig 1845.
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* ''Denkwürdigkeiten der churfürstlichen und königlichen Hofmusik zu Dresden im 18. und 19. Jahrhundert. Nach geheimen Papieren und Mittheilungen. Enthaltend: Lebensbilder von und seinen Schülern: Alphonso Zesi, Johann Gottfried Bergmann,

Wilhelmine Schröder-Devrient Wilhelmine Schröder-Devrient, born Wilhelmine Schröder (6 December 180426 January 1860), was a German operatic soprano. As a singer, she combined a rare quality of tone with dramatic intensity of expression, which was as remarkable on the conce ...

Agnese Schebest Agnese Schebest, ''née'' ''Agnese Šebesta'', also ''Agnese Schebesta'' (10 February 1813 – 22 December 1869) was an Austrian operatic mezzo-soprano. She lived as a singing teacher in Munich and Stuttgart. Life and career Schebest was born ...

, Naumann,

Carl Maria von Weber Carl Maria Friedrich Ernst von Weber (18 or 19 November 17865 June 1826) was a German composer, conductor, virtuoso pianist, guitarist, and critic who was one of the first significant composers of the Romantic era. Best known for his opera ...

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, etc.'' Heinrich Mattes, Leipzig 186
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* ''Katechismus des Gesanges im Lichte der Naturwissenschaften, der Sprache und Logik''. Heinrich Mattes, Leipzig 1864. * ''Den Manen des größten Sängers und Darstellers

Ludwig Schnorr von Carolsfeld Ludwig Schnorr von Carolsfeld (2 July 183621 July 1865) was a German Heldentenor. He is best known creating the role of Tristan in Wagner's opera ''Tristan und Isolde'' at its 1865 premiere at the Bavarian court opera in Munich. His career was c ...

K. S. Hofopernsänger, geb. am 2. Juli 1836, gest. am 21. Juli 1865, geweiht''. Ernst & Portèger, Dresden 1865.

Short stories

* ''Der Herzog von R........ und seine Freunde''. 2 Teile. Arnoldische Buchhandlung, Dresden und Leipzig 1833. * ''Des Schmalkaldischen Bundes Untergang und Rächer. Eine historisch-romantische Erzählung''. Arnoldische Buchhandlung, Dresden und Leipzig 1833. * Der Schwedenkönig Gustav Adolph. Romantisch-kriegerisches Gemälde. Arnoldische Buchhandlung, Dresden und Leipzig 1834. ** First par
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* Marchese Pensorosa. Novelle und, die Leiden einer großen Seele. Erzählung. Arnoldische Buchhandlung, Dresden und Leipzig 1836
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* ''Der Aufstand in Stralsund, geschichtliche Novelle, und Mirabeau's Tod. Novellette''. Arnoldische Buchhandlung, Dresden uad Leipzig 1838. * Die Mystiker. Novelle und, der Arzt als Scharfrichter. Ein Lebens- und Reisebild. Arnoldische Buchhandlung, Dresden und Leipzig 1839
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* ''Sachsen-Spiegel. Ein episches Gedicht''. Dresden 1849. * ''Klegin von seinem Hügel''. Dresden 1854.

Lexicons

* ''Ober- und niedersächsisches Adelslexikon''. Erstes Heft. Arnoldische Buchhandlung, Dresden und Leipzig 1843
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Stenography

* ''Lehrbuch der Gabelsberger'schen Stenographie''. Von den königlich sächsischen Stenographen Moritz Heyde,Georg Moritz Heyde (1810–1866), deutscher Stenograf Karl Krause and H. F. Steinmann. Meinhold, Dresden 1853.

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References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Mannstein, Heinrich Ferdinand German music educators 19th-century German writers 19th-century German male writers German civil servants Stenographers German short story writers 1806 births 1872 deaths 19th-century pseudonymous writers