Robert Hans Friedrich Köbler (21 February 1912 – 7 September 1970) was a German organist, pianist, composer and professor at the

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. Köbler was born in

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. He studied

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in Leipzig from 1931 to 1934, organ with

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and piano with Carl Martienssen. Köbler was cantor and organist in

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from 1935 to 1945. From 1946 he had a teaching position for organ and harpsichord in Leipzig. In 1949 he became organist at the Paulinerkirche, Leipzig's university church. He was appointed professor of organ and harpsichord in 1956. Köbler was primarily known as an organist, especially for his often humorous improvisations. Concert tours took him to Eastern and Western European countries. Köbler died in

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of cancer, at age 58.

Compositions

Köbler wrote compositions for piano, organ and voice, including:''Robert Kobler''
WorldCat * ''Klavierstücke für Kinder'' (

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) * ''Fünf Lieder nach Gedichten von Wilhelm Busch'' (

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) * ''Vier gemischte Chöre a cappella'' (Breitkopf & Härtel) * ''Fünf Fugen'' (Edition Peters)

References

External links

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Robert Köbler (Organ)
Bach Cantatas Website 2011 * * *
"Bleibet hier und wachet ..." / Die Universitätskirche zu Leipzig 1240–1968 – Eine Dokumentation

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1992
Uraufführung erinnert an Kirchensprengung
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Festkonzert in Weimar

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14 April 1964 {{DEFAULTSORT:Kobler, Robert 1912 births 1970 deaths Musicians from Bavaria German classical organists German classical pianists Male classical pianists 20th-century German composers Leipzig University faculty Kirchenmusikdirektor 20th-century German male musicians