Louis Spohr
1784
– 1859
Personal details
Louis Spohr, born 1784 in Braunschweig, died 1859 in Kassel. Considered one of the best violinists, conductors and composers of his time. He received violin lessons from the age of five. As early as 1799 violinist in the Brunswick court orchestra, then concertmaster in Gotha; 1812 - 1815 Kapellmeister in Vienna; from 1822 court Kapellmeister in Kassel, recommended by C. M. v. Weber. Extensive concert tours brought him together with N. Paganini, among others. He left behind over 200 works, including many a cappella choirs. His oratorio ‘Die letzten Dinge’ (1826) was highly regarded in the 19th century.
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