Christoph August Gabler (15 March 1767, in
Mühldorf
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History
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) – 15 April 1839, in
Saint Petersburg
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) was a German classical composer. He studied theology at Leipzig.
Ernst Pauer
Ernst Pauer (21 December 1826 – 5 May 1905) was an Austrian pianist, composer and educator.
Biography
Pauer formed a direct link with great Viennese traditions: he was born in Vienna, his mother was a member of the famous Streicher family o ...
said that Gabler "followed up with zeal his musical studies" in his book ''A Dictionary of Pianists and Composers for the Pianoforte''. Gabler became a music teacher in
Reval
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in 1800, where he performed music and met with success and fame. In 1836 he settled in Saint Petersburg. He died in his home in 1839 and was buried in Saint Petersburg. Gabler was a prolific composer and his works include three sonatas,
Op. 19; Sonata, Op. 26; Sonatine, Op. 46; Adagio and Rondo, Op. 50; and several sets of
variations
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and
fugue
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s.
Ernst Pauer
Ernst Pauer (21 December 1826 – 5 May 1905) was an Austrian pianist, composer and educator.
Biography
Pauer formed a direct link with great Viennese traditions: he was born in Vienna, his mother was a member of the famous Streicher family o ...
. ''A Dictionary of Pianists and Composers for the Pianoforte''. Novello, 1895
p. 36.
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References
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1767 births
1839 deaths
German classical composers
German male classical composers