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The Düben family () is a
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of German descent, originating in
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,
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, whose members were elevated to the
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, that rose to prominence with Andreas Düben (–1662), an
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to the German Church in
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,
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. During the 17th century, the Düben family exerted a significant influence on music at the Royal Court Orchestra, which experienced a
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during those years. The family collected and composed various works, resulting in a compilation known as the Düben collection.
Gustaf Düben Gustaf Düben (also spelt Gustav) (; 1624/1628December 19, 1690) was a Swedish organist and composer. Early life Born into the Düben family, in the 1620s in Stockholm, Sweden, he was the son of the German-born Andreas Düben, an organist, and ...
, the son of Andreas Düben, was responsible for compiling this collection. Its members use different surnames; the ennobled individuals and their descendants incorporate a
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, "
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," into their surnames, as seen in "von Düben" (), while the un-ennobled members do not include this particle in their surnames.


Overview

The Düben family
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, Michael Düben, was an advisor () in Lützen. He had a son, Andreas Düben (1558–1625), who became the organist at the St. Thomas Church in
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. His son and
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, Andreas Düben, arrived in Sweden in 1620 after studying under Sweelinck in
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. In 1625, Düben started serving as an organist at the German Church in Stockholm. Prominent figures in the family that were not musicians, but still with high-ranking positions include Emerentia von Düben, a
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and the favorite of Ulrika Eleonora, Queen of Sweden. Her
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, Henrik Jakob von Düben, was Sweden's
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to the
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, and the son of the latter, Anders Gustaf von Düben, was compelled to go into exile in 1833 after accompanying
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. A. G. von Düben's grandson, Edward Wilhelm von Düben, served as Sweden's vice-consul to
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, Mexico. He is the sole male ancestor of all living descendants with agnatic kinship. During the 2024–2025 renovation of Botkyrka Church, a previously unknown burial vault was discovered, containing the remains of Ulrika von Düben (1749–1777), Fredrica Magdalena von Düben (1743–1765), and Joachim von Düben the Younger (1708–1786), as well as possibly other members of the family.


Baroque music

Gustaf Düben, an organist and composer, contributed the most to the Düben collection, which is now preserved at the
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. The collection include pieces by renowned composer
Dieterich Buxtehude Dieterich Buxtehude (; born Diderich Hansen Buxtehude, ; – 9 May 1707) was a Danish composer and organist of the Baroque music, Baroque period, whose works are typical of the North German organ school. As a composer who worked in various vocal ...
.


Hereditary titles

The Düben family was ennobled at the House of Nobility on four occasions. In 1719, they were introduced with
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rank (No. 135 & 139). In 1726, another branch of the family, with untitled noble rank (No. 1785). In 1719, the Düben family (No. 80) were introduced with baronial rank. Then in 1743, they were introduced with
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rank.


Cultural references

The Düben family, based in
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, hosted
Selma Lagerlöf Selma Ottilia Lovisa Lagerlöf (, , ; 20 November 1858 – 16 March 1940) was a Swedish writer. She published her first novel, ''Gösta Berling's Saga'', at the age of 33. She was the first woman to win the Nobel Prize in Literature, which she was ...
during her work period as a teacher, an event that was later featured in a biography. In
Gränna Gränna () is a Urban areas in Sweden, locality in Jönköping Municipality, Jönköping County, Sweden with 2,665 inhabitants in 2018. Founded in 1652 by Count Per Brahe the Younger, Per Brahe, it is in Småland on the eastern shores of the lake ...
, Sweden, there is a local alcoholic company that honors its former resident, A. C. von Düben, by naming a punsch after him.


Family tree

* Andreas Düben (1597–1662) **
Gustaf Düben Gustaf Düben (also spelt Gustav) (; 1624/1628December 19, 1690) was a Swedish organist and composer. Early life Born into the Düben family, in the 1620s in Stockholm, Sweden, he was the son of the German-born Andreas Düben, an organist, and ...
(1624–1690) *** Gustaf von Düben (1659–1726) **** Carl Gustaf von Düben (1700–1758) ***** Ulrik Vilhelm von Düben (1739–1817) ****** Gustaf Henrik von Düben (1777–1833) ******* Gustaf von Düben (1822–1892) ∞ Lotten von Bahr (1828–1915) *** Emerentia von Düben (1669–1743) *** Joachim von Düben the Elder (1671–1730) ****
Ulrika Eleonora von Düben Ulrika Eleonora von Düben (18 March 1722 – 23 August 1758), was a Swedish Courtier, favourite of the queen of Sweden, Louisa Ulrika of Prussia. Life Ulrika Eleonora von Düben was born to Baron Joachim von Düben the Elder and Margareta Speg ...
(1722–1758) *** Anders von Düben the Younger (1673–1738) **** Joachim von Düben the Younger (1708–1786) *****
Fredrika Eleonora von Düben Fredrika Eleonora von Düben (December 17, 1738 – March 1, 1808) was a Swedish dilettante painter and embroidery artist. Early life Fredrika Eleonora was born to Joachim von Düben the Younger and Catharina Eleonora Temminck, daughter of Hend ...
(1738–1808) **** Henrik Jakob von Düben (1733–1805) ***** Anders Gustaf von Düben (1785–1846) ****** August von Düben (1813–1867) ******* Gunilla von Düben (1862–1923) ****** Vilhelm von Düben (1816–1897) ******* Edvard von Düben (1865–1930) ****** Viktor von Düben (1818–1867) ****** Cesar von Düben (1819–1888) ******* Ingeborg von Düben


See also

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List of Swedish noble families This is a list of Swedish noble families, which are divided into two main groups: * Introduced nobility, i.e. noble families introduced at the Swedish House of Nobility * Unintroduced nobility, i.e. noble families which have not been introduced a ...
*
Music of Sweden The music of Sweden shares roots with its neighbouring countries in Scandinavia, as well as Eastern Europe, including polka, schottische, waltz, Polska (dance), polska and mazurka. The Swedish violin, fiddle and nyckelharpa are among the most ...


References


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External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Düben, Von Families of classical musicians German families Swedish noble families Swedish families of German ancestry