Robert Köbler

Robert Hans Friedrich Köbler (21 February 1912 – 7 September 1970) was a German organist, pianist, composer and professor at the Leipzig University.[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.

Köbler died in Buch[6] of cancer, at age 58.[4]

Compositions

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
  1. Robert Köbler on Google Books
  2. "Robert Köbler 100" (in German). Leipziger Volkszeitung. 21 February 2012. Retrieved 2 July 2020.
  3. Birth Register StA Waldsassen, No. 26/1912
  4. 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.
  5. Geschichte (in German) unigottesdienst.org
  6. Death register StA Berlin-Buch, Nr. 2165/1970
  7. Robert Kobler WorldCat
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