Karl Edmund Robert Alberti

Background

Karl was born on July 12, 1801, in Gdansk, Pomorskie, Poland.

Education

Studied theology and philosophy at Berlin.

Career

While studying theology and philosophy at Berlin, Karl Edmund Robert also worked hard at music under Zelter. His compositions comprise only a few books of songs. He died in Berlin in 1874.

Achievements

• ‘‘Die Musik in Kirche und Staat ’’ (1843) ; “Andeutungen zur Geschichte der Oper ’’ (1845); “Richard Wagner” (1856); “Rafael und Mozart” (1856) ; “ Beethoven als dramatischer Tondichter” (1859) ; also numerous contributions to the “ Neue Berliner Musikzeitung.”