Johann Christian Gebauer (6 August 1808 – 24 January 1884) was a

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composer, organist and music theorist.

Background

Gebauer was born in

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, Denmark. His father was the painter,

Christian David Gebauer Christian David Gebauer (15 October 1777 – 15 September 1831) was a Danish animal and landscape painter. He was also known for etchings. Biography Gebauer was born in Neusalz an der Oder. His father was superintendent of the Moravian Chu ...

(1777–1831). He lived with his paternal grandmother during his childhood in

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where he received a strict and religious upbringing. Gebauer showed promise as a musician early on. He received his first formal training in music from German-born composer

Friedrich Kuhlau Friedrich Daniel Rudolf Kuhlau (German; Danish sometimes ''Frederick Kulav'') (11 September 1786 – 12 March 1832) was a Danish pianist and composer during the late Classical and early Romantic periods. He was a central figure of the Danish ...

. Later Royal Court composer

Christoph Ernst Friedrich Weyse Christoph(er) Ernst Friedrich Weyse (5 March 1774 – 8 October 1842) was a Denmark, Danish composer during the Danish Golden Age. Biography Weyse was born at Altona, Hamburg, Altona in Holstein, which was in a personal union with Denmark. ...

and still later composer Peter Casper Krossing taught Gebauer music, although Kuhlau remained the most influential. Erik Abrahamsen:

Music career

Gebauer took on teaching music after completing his formal training. In 1842, he became editor of "Sangfuglen", a compilation of the compositions of budding Danish composers. He was employed at the

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as a teacher in harmony from 1866-1883. In 1870, his collected songs were published and he received the title of professor in 1876. In 1846, he was given the job of the organist at

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. From 1859, he held the position of organist at Church of the Holy Ghost, Copenhagen, a job he held until his death.

Personal life

In 1844, he married Anna Kirstine Jensine Langgaard (1818-1876). He died at Frederiksberg in 1884 and was buried at

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References

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Background

Music career

Personal life

See also

References