About Carl Friedrich Zöllner
Lived 1800 – 1860 (aged 60). Carl Friedrich Zöllner was a composer, conductor, choir director and voice teacher.
Carl Friedrich Zöllner (17 May 1800 – 25 September 1860) was a German composer and choir director. After studying at the Thomasschule zu Leipzig under Johann Gottfried Schicht, he started teaching voice. He wrote organ variations on God Save the Queen and wrote several songs. His son was composer Heinrich Zöllner.
In Leipzig, Carl Friedrich Zöllner is honoured by the Carl-Friedrich-Zöllner-Denkmal (Memorial) in the Rosental park.
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Who was Carl Friedrich Zöllner?
German composer (1800–1860)
When was Carl Friedrich Zöllner born?
Carl Friedrich Zöllner was born on 17 March 1800 in Mittelhausen.
When did Carl Friedrich Zöllner die?
Carl Friedrich Zöllner died on 25 September 1860 in Leipzig.
What was Carl Friedrich Zöllner's occupation?
Carl Friedrich Zöllner was a composer, conductor, choir director and voice teacher.
What nationality was Carl Friedrich Zöllner?
Carl Friedrich Zöllner's recorded nationality: Duchy of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach.
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