Robert Hans Friedrich Köbler (21 February 1912 – 7 September 1970) was a German organist, pianist, composer and professor at the
University of Leipzig
Leipzig University (german: Universität Leipzig), in Leipzig in Saxony, Germany, is one of the world's oldest universities and the second-oldest university (by consecutive years of existence) in Germany. The university was founded on 2 Decemb ...
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Köbler was born in
Waldsassen.
He studied
church music in Leipzig from 1931 to 1934, organ with
Karl Straube and piano with Carl Martienssen.
Köbler was cantor and organist in
Löbau 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
Buch of cancer, at age 58.
Compositions
Köbler wrote compositions for piano, organ and voice, including:
''Robert Kobler''
WorldCat
* ''Klavierstücke für Kinder'' ( Edition Peters)
* ''Fünf Lieder nach Gedichten von Wilhelm Busch'' (Breitkopf & Härtel
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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
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"Bleibet hier und wachet ..." / Die Universitätskirche zu Leipzig 1240–1968 – Eine Dokumentation
Leipziger Universitätschor
The Leipziger Universitätschor (LUC) is the university choir of the University of Leipzig. A mixed choir, it is formed by approximately 100 students from all faculties. It was founded in 1926 as Madrigalkreis Leipziger Studenten (Madrigal circle ...
1992
Uraufführung erinnert an Kirchensprengung
(in German) idw-online.de 23 May 2008
Festkonzert in Weimar
Neues Deutschland 14 April 1964
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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