Muller (Müller), Wilhelm b. October 7, 1794 d. October 1, 1827 Poet. His finest verse infused folk-like settings and simplicity with a romantic spirit. Müller's lyric cycles "Die schöne Müllerin" ("The Lovely Mill Girl", 1820) and "Die Winterreise" ("Winter Journey", 1823) were made famous by Franz Schubert's musical settings. Johann Ludwig Wilhelm Müller was born in Dessau, Germany, the son of a tailor. His classical studies in Berlin were interrupted by a year's military...[Read More] (Bio by: Robert Edwards) Historischer Friedhof I, Dessau, Dessau-Roßlau, Sachsen-Anhalt, Germany
Neefe, Christian Gottlob b. February 5, 1748 d. January 26, 1798 Composer, Conductor, Organist, Teacher. He was probably the most important teacher of Ludwig van Beethoven, and the first to recognize his genius. Neefe was born in Chemnitz, Germany, the son of a tailor, and received musical training as a choirboy at the municipal school. At age 14 he came down with rickets, which permanently affected his bones and left him (as he admitted) a lifelong hypochondriac, convinced he was not...[Read More] (Bio by: Robert Edwards) Historischer Friedhof I, Dessau, Dessau-Roßlau, Sachsen-Anhalt, Germany
b. October 7, 1794 d. October 1, 1827