Carl Friedrich Rungenhagen

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Carl Friedrich Rungenhagen
Born(1778-09-27)27 September 1778
Died21 December 1851(1851-12-21) (aged 73)
Berlin, Germany
Occupations
  • Composer
  • Conductor
  • Academic teacher
Organizations

Carl Friedrich Rungenhagen (first name also sometimes given as Karl;[1] 27 September 1778 – 21 December 1851) was a German composer and academic teacher at the Prussian Academy of Arts.

Life

Rungenhagen abandoned early study of art under Daniel Chodowiecki and joined his father's trading company. He worked there from 1796 to his father's death, after which he devoted himself entirely to music.[1]

Rungenhagen became a member of the

anti-Jewish sentiment.[6]
The loss of the election may have motivated Mendelssohn to turn his back on Berlin.

As Director of the Akademie, Rungenhagen continued the revival of the music of Bach; in 1833 he conducted the first performance of Bach's

Handel, with five performances in 1840, but also performed contemporary oratorios, including Ruth by his student Karl Anton Eckert and his own Judith. He conducted 30 new oratorios with the Sing-Akademie.[4] As a composer, he created mostly church music, oratorios, cantatas and songs.[7]

Rungenhagen also worked at the Prussian Academy of Arts in Berlin as a music pedagogue, appointed professor in 1843.[3] Amongst his students were Albert Lortzing,[8] Louis Lewandowski, Stanisław Moniuszko,[9] August Conradi and Alexander Fesca.[10] See: List of music students by teacher: R to S#Carl Friedrich Rungenhagen. Rungenhagen was also a member of a Masonic Lodge in Berlin.

Detail of his grave stone

Rungenhagen died at the age of 73 in Berlin in December 1851, and was buried in the

Dorotheenstadt cemetery.[11] His successor as director of the Akademie was Eduard Grell
.

Selected works

  • Aus der Tiefe ruf' ich, Herr (Psalm 130) for soprano, four-part choir and organ or piano
  • Friedens-Cantate, Berlin, printed at W. Dieterici, 1816
  • Te Deum, Berlin, printed at W. Dieterici, 1816
  • Stabat mater dolorosa (with Latin and German text) for two soprano and one alto soloist, Op. 24, Berlin, Trautwein, 1826
  • Christi Einzug in Jerusalem, 1834

Notes and references

Notes
  1. ^ a b Eitner (1889)
  2. ^
    ISBN 978-0-8386-3789-0
    .
  3. ^
    ISBN 978-3-7952-0606-2
    .
  4. ^ a b c d "Rungenhagen, Karl Friedrich" (in German). berlinintensiv.de. 14 April 2001. Archived from the original on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 7 February 2013.
  5. ^ a b Mahlke, Sybill (14 April 2001). "Musik in Berlin: Schweigeminute" (in German). Der Tagesspiegel. Retrieved 7 February 2013.
  6. ^ Mercer-Taylor (2000) 112-4
  7. ISBN 978-0-521-63972-9
    .
  8. ISBN 978-3-89487-196-3
    .
  9. ISBN 978-3-7023-4004-9
    .
  10. Grove Music Online
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  11. ISBN 978-3-87776-111-3
    .
Sources

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