Karl Ferdinand Becker was a German writer on music and an organist. He was one of the founders of the Leipzig Bach Gesellschaft in 1850.
Background
Karl Becker was born on the 17th of July, 1804 in Leipzig, Sachsen, Germany. He was the son of the physician and writer Gottfried Wilhelm Becker. He attended the Thomasschule in Leipzig in his early years, where his teachers Johann Gottfried Schicht and Friedrich Schneider trained him in music.
Education
He attended the Thomasschule in Leipzig in his early years, where his teachers Johann Gottfried Schicht and Friedrich Schneider trained him in music. He made his debut as a pianist at 14. From 1820 to 1833, he was a violinist in the Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra.
Career
In 1825, he became an organist in the Peterskirche and then in 1837 at the Saint Nicholas Church. In 1846, he became an instructor of organ and music history at the University of Music and Theatre at Leipzig. He was one of the founders of the Leipzig Bach Gesellschaft in 1850.