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Karl Dietrich Leonhard Engel

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Name
  
Karl Leonhard


Role
  
Writer

Karl Dietrich Leonhard Engel (born Oldenburg, 21 February 1824; died Adlershof, February 1913) was a German musician and writer.

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Biography

He went to Russia as a violin virtuoso at the age of 18, becoming a member of the Imperial Orchestra at Saint Petersburg at 22, and later its concertmaster. He went to Dresden in 1869 and took up his residence there.

Literary works

Among his works are:

  • Deutsche Puppen Komödien (1874–93)
  • Das Volksschauspiel Doktor Johann Faust (2d ed., 1882)
  • Zusammenstellung der Faustschriften vom 16 Jahrhundert bis Mitte 1884 (2d ed., 1884)
  • Die Don Juan Sage auf der Bühne (1887)

    • Musical works

    His musical compositions include a concerto in B minor and the humorous fantasy entitled “Jüdischer Carneval.”

    References

    Karl Dietrich Leonhard Engel Wikipedia
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