Composer
Carl Wilhelm August Blum
German musician
1786–1844
1 works and musical collections
- Born
- 1786
- Died
- 1844
- Birthplace
- Berlin
- Place of death
- Berlin
- Citizenship / historical state
- Kingdom of Prussia
- Period (estimated from birth year)
- Romantic
Biography
Carl Wilhelm August Blum (1786 – 2 July 1844) was a German singer, librettist, stage actor, director, guitarist and opera and song composer. Philip J. Bone wrote that Blum was "a universal genius, uniting in one person the poet, the dramatist, composer, singer and performer." He was composer to the Court of the King of Prussia.
He has been confused with or named incorrectly in literature as Karl Ludwig Blum.
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Life and musical career
- Occupations
- composer; guitarist; actor; singer; librettist; writer; poet; playwright; musician
- Recorded memberships
- Ludlamshöhle
- Instruments played
- voice
- Genres
- opera
- Languages used
- German
- VIAF ID
- 40124084
- ISNI
- 000000010890589X
- GND ID
- 116207523
- Library of Congress ID
- no93010511
Recorded in Wikidata. Affiliations may refer to earlier stages of the composer's career.
In this catalogue
- Source entries with composition dates
- 0
These details describe the indexed sheet music, including arrangements.
Catalogue
Sheet music catalogue
Instruments describe listed editions, including arrangements. Composition dates and keys appear where recorded; collection pages show their individual contents.
| Title | Work details | Listed instruments | Sheet music |
|---|---|---|---|
| Serenade | See work details | See edition details | View sheet music |
Biographical record: Wikidata, matched on name and checked against dates held in the catalogue. The period label is an estimate from birth year. Authority record: VIAF 40124084. Portrait: Rettinghaus, CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.