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'''Karl Anton Florian Eckert''' (17 December 1820 – 14 October 1879) was a [[Germany|German]] [[Conducting|conductor]] and [[composer]].
'''Karl Anton Florian Eckert''' (17 December 1820 – 14 October 1879) was a German conductor and composer.


==Life==
Eckert was born in [[Berlin]], [[Germany]], and by the age of five, had already proved himself as a musical child prodigy. After coming to the attention of [[Sing-Akademie zu Berlin]] director [[Carl Friedrich Zelter]], he was entered into the academy in 1832, and with Zelter's support had his debut piano concert in the fall of that year.
Eckert was born in [[Berlin]]. By the age of five, had already proved himself as a musical child prodigy. After coming to the attention of [[Sing-Akademie zu Berlin]] director [[Carl Friedrich Zelter]], he was entered into the academy in 1832, and with Zelter's support had his debut piano concert in the fall of that year.


He was later appointed [[Kapellmeister]] of [[Staatsoper Unter den Linden]] where he remained until the spring of 1848. After the end of the political turmoil of the [[Revolutions of 1848 in the German states|Revolutions of 1848]], Eckert left Berlin for [[Amsterdam]], and later [[Brussels]].
He was later appointed [[Kapellmeister]] of [[Staatsoper Unter den Linden]] where he remained until the spring of 1848. After the end of the political turmoil of the [[Revolutions of 1848 in the German states|Revolutions of 1848]], Eckert left Berlin for [[Amsterdam]], and later [[Brussels]].
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Neben seinen offiziellen Aufgaben an der Hofoper schuf Eckert ein kleines eigenes kompositorisches Werk und bearbeitete einige Werke früherer Musiker. Als enger Freund [[Richard Wagner]]s, war es Eckerts Verdienst, mehrere Werke Wagners in Berlin zur Uraufführung gebracht zu haben. -->
Neben seinen offiziellen Aufgaben an der Hofoper schuf Eckert ein kleines eigenes kompositorisches Werk und bearbeitete einige Werke früherer Musiker. Als enger Freund [[Richard Wagner]]s, war es Eckerts Verdienst, mehrere Werke Wagners in Berlin zur Uraufführung gebracht zu haben. -->


Eckert died in Berlin at age 58.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Karl Anton Eckert |url=https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q551438 |access-date=2023-03-05 |website=www.wikidata.org |language=en}}</ref>
Eckert died in Berlin at age 58.


== Works ==
==Selected works==
* ''Das Fischermädchen. Singspiel''
* ''Das Fischermädchen'', singspiel
* ''Das Käthchen von Nürnberg''
* ''Das Käthchen von Nürnberg''
* ''Der Laborant von Riesengebirge. Oper''
* ''Der Laborant von Riesengebirge'', opera
* ''Scharlatan. Oper''
* ''Scharlatan'', opera
* ''Wilhelm von Oranien. Oper''
* ''Wilhelm von Oranien'', opera


==References==
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== External links ==
{{Reflist}}

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==External links==
* {{IMSLP|id=Eckert, Karl Anton Florian}}
* {{IMSLP|id=Eckert, Karl Anton Florian}}


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Latest revision as of 07:06, 5 March 2023

Karl Eckert

Karl Anton Florian Eckert (17 December 1820 – 14 October 1879) was a German conductor and composer.

Life

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Eckert was born in Berlin. By the age of five, had already proved himself as a musical child prodigy. After coming to the attention of Sing-Akademie zu Berlin director Carl Friedrich Zelter, he was entered into the academy in 1832, and with Zelter's support had his debut piano concert in the fall of that year.

He was later appointed Kapellmeister of Staatsoper Unter den Linden where he remained until the spring of 1848. After the end of the political turmoil of the Revolutions of 1848, Eckert left Berlin for Amsterdam, and later Brussels.


Eckert died in Berlin at age 58.[1]

Selected works

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  • Das Fischermädchen, singspiel
  • Das Käthchen von Nürnberg
  • Der Laborant von Riesengebirge, opera
  • Scharlatan, opera
  • Wilhelm von Oranien, opera

References

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  1. ^ "Karl Anton Eckert". www.wikidata.org. Retrieved 2023-03-05.
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