About Caroline Wichern
Lived 1836 – 1906 (aged 69). Caroline Wichern was a composer and music educator.
Caroline Wichern (12 September 1836 – 7 May 1906) was a German music educator and composer.
Biography Caroline Wichern was the eldest daughter of the Protestant theologian and social reformer Johann Hinrich Wichern. She wrote and published songs including a collection of Christmas songs, and was associated with Johannes Brahms. She worked until 1895 as a music teacher at Ellerslie College in Manchester, a school for kindergarten teachers. She was instrumental in popularizing the Christmas song "Stille Nacht" in England.
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Who was Caroline Wichern?
German composer
When was Caroline Wichern born?
Caroline Wichern was born on 13 September 1836 in Hamburg.
When did Caroline Wichern die?
Caroline Wichern died on 19 March 1906 in Horn.
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Caroline Wichern was a composer and music educator.
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Caroline Wichern's recorded nationality: Hamburg.
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