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

External links

• Literature by and about Robert Köbler in the German National Library catalogue
• Robert Köbler (Organ) Bach Cantatas Website 2011
• Robert Köbler at AllMusic
• Robert Köbler discography at Discogs
• Präludium und Fuge E-Dur (Lübeck) - Robert Köbler (Stellwagen-Orgel) (Marienkirche Stralsund) on YouTube
• "Bleibet hier und wachet ..." / Die Universitätskirche zu Leipzig 1240–1968 – Eine Dokumentation Leipziger Universitätschor 1992
• Uraufführung erinnert an Kirchensprengung (in German) idw-online.de 23 May 2008
• Festkonzert in Weimar Neues Deutschland 14 April 1964

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Robert Hans Friedrich Köbler (* 21. Februar 1912 in Waldsassen[1]; † 7. September 1970 in Berlin-Buch[2]) war ein deutscher Organist, Pianist, Komponist und Universitäts-Professor in Leipzig.

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