Andreas Düben
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Andreas Düben was a Swedish Baroque
composer and organist
, and father of Gustaf Düben
. He was born near Leipzig and was admitted to Leipzig University in 1609. He studied with the renowned Dutch pedagogue Jan Pieterszoon Sweelinck
from 1614 until 1620 when he secured a position as organist in the Swedish court orchestra in Stockholm
. He was appointed conductor of that same group in 1640. In addition to his activities at court, he served as organist of the German Church in Stockholm (from 1625), and the Great Church (from 1649/50). His assistant at the German Church was Wilhelm Karges
. His surviving works include two choral works, a number of instrumental dances, and a handful of organ works.
Baroque
The Baroque is a period and the style that used exaggerated motion and clear, easily interpreted detail to produce drama, tension, exuberance, and grandeur in sculpture, painting, literature, dance, and music...
composer and organist
Organist
An organist is a musician who plays any type of organ. An organist may play solo organ works, play with an ensemble or orchestra, or accompany one or more singers or instrumental soloists...
, and father of Gustaf Düben
Gustaf Düben
Gustaf Düben was a Swedish organist and composer.Düben was born and died in Stockholm. In 1663, he succeeded his father, the German-born Andreas Düben as both hovkapellmästare, director of the Royal Swedish Court Orchestra, and organist of the German St Gertrud Church in Stockholm.Father of...
. He was born near Leipzig and was admitted to Leipzig University in 1609. He studied with the renowned Dutch pedagogue Jan Pieterszoon Sweelinck
Jan Pieterszoon Sweelinck
Jan Pieterszoon Sweelinck was a Dutch composer, organist, and pedagogue whose work straddled the end of the Renaissance and beginning of the Baroque eras. He was among the first major keyboard composers of Europe, and his work as a teacher helped establish the north German organ...
from 1614 until 1620 when he secured a position as organist in the Swedish court orchestra in Stockholm
Stockholm
Stockholm is the capital and the largest city of Sweden and constitutes the most populated urban area in Scandinavia. Stockholm is the most populous city in Sweden, with a population of 851,155 in the municipality , 1.37 million in the urban area , and around 2.1 million in the metropolitan area...
. He was appointed conductor of that same group in 1640. In addition to his activities at court, he served as organist of the German Church in Stockholm (from 1625), and the Great Church (from 1649/50). His assistant at the German Church was Wilhelm Karges
Wilhelm Karges
Wilhelm Karges , was a German organist and composer in the North German organ tradition. Much of Karges' life was spent in and around Berlin, where he was born, worked, and died. Karges came into contact with Sweelinck student Andreas Düben through his travels in North Germany and the Low...
. His surviving works include two choral works, a number of instrumental dances, and a handful of organ works.