Carl Heinrich Zöllner (born modern

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, Poland; 1792 – 1836) was a

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. He is mainly remembered for one surviving work, the

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'', which premiered at the

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in March 1826. An

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work, ''Variations pour l'Orgue sur le Theme God Save the King'' also survives, as well as two shorter organ works, ''Ziemlich Langsam'' and ''Andante''.

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External links

Biography of Zöllner www.sibeliusmusic.comAlbum of Choral Preludes from Classical to Modern Times In All Keys, Vol. 1The Beginning Organist, Vol. 1
1792 births 1836 deaths German composers People from Oleśnica Musicians from the Province of Silesia 19th-century German musicians Composers from the Kingdom of Prussia {{Germany-composer-stub