Background
Konstantin was born on February 3, 1811, Freiburg, Niedersachsen, Germany.
Konstantin was born on February 3, 1811, Freiburg, Niedersachsen, Germany.
Becker studied singing with Anacker and composition with Karl Ferdinand Becker.
From 1837-46 he was the editor of Neue Zeitschrift für Music. He also taught music in Dresden and wrote novels concerning contemporary musical issues.