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Joachim Von Düben The Younger
Joachim von Düben the Younger (; 21 October 1708 – 27 January 1786) was a Sweden, Swedish statesman and ''riksråd''. Early life Born in Stockholm, Sweden, into the Düben family renowned for its contributions to classical music, he held the title of ''Freiherr'', and was a Half brother, half-brother of Henrik Jakob von Düben. He entered the world as the son of the composer Anders von Düben the Younger and Ulrica Friedenreich. Besides Swedish, he had Dutch people, Dutch and Germans, German ancestry. Political career Düben was elected as President of Privy Council Chancellery of Sweden in 1772, and was fired following the Revolution of 1772, Coup of Gustav III. Düben was initially close to the court, in 1762 came into fierce conflict with Fredrik Carl Sinclair, his favored competitor who held the queen's trust. He now slipped increasingly towards the Caps (party), Caps and was, as an apostate, extremely hated by his former like-minded people. Several times he was stopped ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anders Von Düben The Younger
Anders von Düben the Younger (; 28 August 167323 August 1738) was a Swedes, Swedish composer, Kapellmeister and Hofmarschall. He was a member of the Düben family, which is noted for its role in the establishment of professional musical culture in Sweden. Early life Anders von Düben was born into the Düben family, a Swedish noble family known for its baroque music. He was the son of Gustaf Düben and Emerentia Standaert, thus of Germans, German and Dutch people, Dutch descent. His siblings included Joachim and Emerentia von Düben, Emerentia, who served as Ulrika Eleonora of Sweden, Queen Ulrika Eleonora's lady-in-waiting. Musical career Düben studied in Paris 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 (office), chamberlain and ''hofmarschall''. Düben composed a few works, including both vocal music and instrumental music. One of his documented composition ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |