Ludwig Bussler
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Ludwig Bussler was a German musical instructor, critic and conductor. He was born in Berlin
on 26th November 1838. His father, Robert Bussler, was a painter, author and privy counsellor. He was a pupil of A.E. Grell, Siegfried Dehn
(theory), and W.E. Wieprecht
(instrumentation). He died in Berlin
on 18th January 1900.
Berlin
Berlin is the capital city of Germany and is one of the 16 states of Germany. With a population of 3.45 million people, Berlin is Germany's largest city. It is the second most populous city proper and the seventh most populous urban area in the European Union...
on 26th November 1838. His father, Robert Bussler, was a painter, author and privy counsellor. He was a pupil of A.E. Grell, Siegfried Dehn
Siegfried Dehn
Siegfried Dehn was a German music theorist, editor, teacher and librarian.Born in Altona, Hamburg, Dehn was the son of a banker and learned to play the cello as a boy. Intent on becoming a diplomat, he studied law in Leipzig but also took music lessons from J.A. Dröbs...
(theory), and W.E. Wieprecht
Wilhelm Friedrich Wieprecht
Wilhelm Friedrich Wieprecht was a German musical conductor, composer and inventor.-Early life and career:Wieprecht was born at Aschersleben, where his father was town musician....
(instrumentation). He died in Berlin
Berlin
Berlin is the capital city of Germany and is one of the 16 states of Germany. With a population of 3.45 million people, Berlin is Germany's largest city. It is the second most populous city proper and the seventh most populous urban area in the European Union...
on 18th January 1900.
Career
- He was for a time a musical director at Memel, East PrussiaEast PrussiaEast Prussia is the main part of the region of Prussia along the southeastern Baltic Coast from the 13th century to the end of World War II in May 1945. From 1772–1829 and 1878–1945, the Province of East Prussia was part of the German state of Prussia. The capital city was Königsberg.East Prussia...
(now known as KlaipėdaKlaipedaKlaipėda is a city in Lithuania situated at the mouth of the Nemunas River where it flows into the Baltic Sea. It is the third largest city in Lithuania and the capital of Klaipėda County....
, part of LithuaniaLithuaniaLithuania , officially the Republic of Lithuania is a country in Northern Europe, the biggest of the three Baltic states. It is situated along the southeastern shore of the Baltic Sea, whereby to the west lie Sweden and Denmark...
). - 1865 - 1874: taught theory at the Ganz School of Music (later the Schwantzer Conservatory).
- 1874 - 1877: nominated professor at the Mohr Conservatory. In
- 1877-1879: resumed his post at the Schwantzer Conservatory.
- From 1879, he taught theory at the Stern Conservatory, receiving the title of royal professor in 1898.
- In 1883 he was appointed music critic of the Berlin National ZeitungNational ZeitungThe National Zeitung - Deutsche Wochen Zeitung is a weekly newspaper, published by Gerhard Frey, who also founded the far right Deutsche Volksunion in 1971....
. He also wrote for other Berlin journals. - He was also a conductor at various Berlin theatres.
Publications
- Musikalische Elementarlehre. Berlin: 1867; 16th ed., 1926; Eng. trans., 1890;
- Praktische Harmonielehre in Aufgaben. Berlin: 1875; Eng. trans., 1896.
- Der Strenge Satz. Berlin: 1877;
- Harmonische Übungen am Klavier. Berlin: 1878; Eng. trans., 1890;
- Kontrapunkt und Fuge im freien Tonsatz. Berlin: 1878;
- Musikalische Formenlehre. Berlin: 1878; Eng. trans., 1883.;
- Praktische musikalische Kompositionslehre. 2 pts., Berlin: 1878-79);
- Elementarmelodik. Berlin: 1879.
- Geschichte der Musik. Berlin: 1882;
- Partiturstudium (Modulationslehre). Berlin: 1882.
- Lexikon der musikalischen Harmonien. Berlin: 1889.