Robert Hans Friedrich Köbler (21 February 1912 – 7 September 1970) was a German organist, pianist, composer and professor at the University of Leipzig.
Köbler was born in Waldsassen. He studied church music in Leipzig from 1931 to 1934, organ with Karl Straube and piano with Carl Martienssen. Köbler was cantor and organist in Löbau from 1935 to 1945. From 1946 he had a teaching position for organ and harpsichord in Leipzig. In 1949 he became organist at the Paulinerkirche, Leipzig's university church. He was appointed professor of organ and harpsichord in 1956.
Köbler was primarily known as an organist, especially for his often humorous improvisations. Concert tours took him to Eastern and Western European countries.
Köbler died in Buch of cancer, at age 58.
Compositions
Köbler wrote compositions for piano, organ and voice, including:
- 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
- Robert Köbler on Google Books
- ^ "Robert Köbler 100" (in German). Leipziger Volkszeitung. 21 February 2012. Retrieved 2 July 2020.
- Birth Register StA Waldsassen, No. 26/1912
- ^ 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.
- Geschichte (in German) unigottesdienst.org
- Death register StA Berlin-Buch, Nr. 2165/1970
- Robert Kobler WorldCat
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