Robert Hans Friedrich Köbler (21 February 1912 – 7 September 1970) was a German organist, pianist, composer and professor at the University of Leipzig.[1]
Köbler was born in Waldsassen.[2][3] He studied church music in Leipzig from 1931 to 1934, organ with Karl Straube and piano with Carl Martienssen.[2] Köbler was cantor and organist in Löbau from 1935 to 1945. From 1946 he had a teaching position for organ and harpsichord in Leipzig.[2] In 1949 he became organist at the Paulinerkirche, Leipzig's university church.[2][4][5] He was appointed professor of organ and harpsichord in 1956.[2]
Köbler was primarily known as an organist, especially for his often humorous improvisations.[4] Concert tours took him to Eastern and Western European countries.
Compositions edit
Köbler wrote compositions for piano, organ and voice, including:[7]
- Klavierstücke für Kinder (Edition Peters)
- Fünf Lieder nach Gedichten von Wilhelm Busch (Breitkopf & Härtel)
- Vier gemischte Chöre a cappella (Breitkopf & Härtel)
- Fünf Fugen (Edition Peters)
References edit
- ^ Robert Köbler on Google Books
- ^ a b c d e "Robert Köbler 100" (in German). Leipziger Volkszeitung. 21 February 2012. Retrieved 2 July 2020.
- ^ Birth Register StA Waldsassen, No. 26/1912
- ^ a b c Tenner, George (2015). Das Haus am hohen Ufer: Eine nachdenklich - leicht satirische Zeitreise zwischen der Ostseehalbinsel Fischland und der Insel Usedom (in German). Hallenberger Media Verlag. ISBN 978-3-95-764188-5.
- ^ Geschichte (in German) unigottesdienst.org
- ^ Death register StA Berlin-Buch, Nr. 2165/1970
- ^ Robert Kobler WorldCat
External links edit
- Literature by and about Robert Köbler in the German National Library catalogue
- Robert Köbler (Organ) Bach Cantatas Website 2011
- Robert Köbler at AllMusic
- Robert Köbler discography at Discogs
- Präludium und Fuge E-Dur (Lübeck) - Robert Köbler (Stellwagen-Orgel) (Marienkirche Stralsund) on YouTube
- "Bleibet hier und wachet ..." / Die Universitätskirche zu Leipzig 1240–1968 – Eine Dokumentation Leipziger Universitätschor 1992
- Uraufführung erinnert an Kirchensprengung (in German) idw-online.de 23 May 2008
- Festkonzert in Weimar Neues Deutschland 14 April 1964
