Composer

Friedrich August Kummer

German musician (1797–1879)

1797–1879

16 works and musical collections

Born: 1797
Died: 1879
Birthplace: Meiningen
Place of death: Dresden
Citizenship / historical state: Duchy of Saxe-Meiningen
Period (estimated from birth year): Romantic

Biography

Friedrich August Kummer — German musician (1797–1879). Friedrich August Kummer was born in 1797 in Meiningen. The recorded year of death is 1879; place of death: Dresden. The biographical record lists citizenship or historical state as Duchy of Saxe-Meiningen.

Life and musical career

Occupations: composer; music educator; cellist; teacher; Kammermusiker; conductor; oboist; music teacher; musician
Teachers: Friedrich Dotzauer
Instruments played: cello
Languages used: German
VIAF ID: 66733518
ISNI: 0000000083903635
GND ID: 118725343
Library of Congress ID: no93018764
MusicBrainz ID: 6f64432a-257e-4fa7-b577-46b23ea55686

Recorded in Wikidata. Affiliations may refer to earlier stages of the composer's career.

In this catalogue

Common listed instruments: Flute, Cello, Piano, Clarinet, Double Bass
Source entries with composition dates: 2

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.

Works and musical collections with sheet music details
Title	Work details	Listed instruments	Sheet music
Poco Adagio	See work details	Flute	View sheet music Work & edition details
Andante	See work details	Flute	View sheet music Work & edition details
Fantasies: Op. 33 No. 1, Op. 33 No. 3	Catalogue / opus Op. 33 No. 1; Op. 33 No. 3	Piccolo	View sheet music Work & edition details
Etude Brillante	Year composed 1841 or before	Cello Double Bass	View sheet music Work & edition details
Allegretto	See work details	Flute	View sheet music Work & edition details
Adagio Sostenuto	See work details	Clarinet	View sheet music Work & edition details
6 Duos for 2 Cellos, Op.156	Catalogue / opus Op.156	See edition details	View sheet music Work & edition details
Rondo for Cello and Orchestra	See work details	See edition details	View sheet music Work & edition details
Fantasie Op.68	Catalogue / opus Op.68	See edition details	View sheet music Work & edition details
10 Melodic Etudes, Op.57	Catalogue / opus Op.57 Year composed 1841 or before	See edition details	View sheet music Work & edition details
Trost des Mitgefuhls, # 17 - E-Dur/E major	See work details	Piano	View sheet music Work & edition details
Sehnsucht nach der Heimat, # 41 - a-Moll/A minor	See work details	Piano	View sheet music Work & edition details
Andante Con Moto, Op.20	Catalogue / opus Op.20	Flute	View sheet music Work & edition details
Allegro, Op.74	Catalogue / opus Op.74	Flute	View sheet music Work & edition details
Allegro Moderato, Op.74	Catalogue / opus Op.74	Flute	View sheet music Work & edition details
Tema con variazioni	See work details	Cello	View sheet music Work & edition details

Biographical record: Wikidata, matched on name and checked against dates held in the catalogue. The period label is an estimate from birth year. This short biography is assembled from the recorded facts. Authority record: VIAF 66733518. Portrait: C. Albus (Dresden), Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.