Andreas Düben | |
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 Andreas Düben, painted by unknown artist. | |
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| Died | (1662-07-07)7 July 1662 |
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| Children | Gustaf Düben |
| Relatives | Düben family |
Andreas Düben (1597 – 7 July 1662) was aSwedishBaroque composer andorganist, and father ofGustaf Düben.
Andreas or Anders Düben was born nearLeipzig into theDüben family. He was the son of Andreas Düben, who was theorganist at theSt. Thomas Church, and Elisabeth Bessler.[1]
In 1609, Düben was admitted toLeipzig University in 1609. He studied with the renowned Dutch pedagogueJan Pieterszoon Sweelinck from 1614 until 1620 when he secured a position as organist in the Swedish court orchestra inStockholm.[2] He was appointed conductor of that same group in 1640. In addition to his activities at court, he served as organist of theGerman Church (from 1625), andStorkyrkan (from 1649/50). His assistant at the German Church wasWilhelm Karges. His surviving works include two choral works, a number of instrumental dances, and a handful of organ works.[3][4]
Düben married Anna Maria Gabrielen who served as alady's maid toMaria Eleonora of Brandenburg and was the daughter of Peter Gabriel, a court musician at the Berlin royal court.[5][1]
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