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Louis Spohr was a German composer, conductor, musicologist, and music educator. Born in Brunswick in 1784, he was a citizen of the Duchy of Brunswick. He played the violin and wrote in German. His work period began in 1797 and ended in 1859. Spohr composed in the genres of opera and symphony, with notable works including the opera *Faust*.
He received the Bavarian Maximilian Order for Science and Art and the Pour le Mérite. Spohr taught students such as Ferdinand David, Fredrik Pacius, Bernhard Molique, and Hubert Ries. He died in Kassel in 1859. His works are archived at the Berlin State Library. He is described in sources including the *Nordisk familjebok*, *Encyclopædia Britannica* 11th edition, *Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie*, and the *Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary*.
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Louis Spohr (April 5, 1784 – October 22, 1859) was a German composer, violinist and conductor. Born Ludwig Spohr, he is usually known by the French form of his name outside Germany. Spohr was born in Braunschweig in the Duchy of Brunswick-Lüneburg to Karl Heinrich Spohr and Juliane Ernestine Luise Henke and throughout his childhood showed talent for the violin. He joined the ducal orchestra at the age of 15. Three years later he was sent, with the Duke of Brunswick's support <a href="https://ww
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- human
- Given name
- Louis
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- Duchy of Brunswick
- Place of birth
- Brunswick
- Place of death
- Kassel
- Occupation
- musician
- Languages spoken
- German
- Award
- Pour le Mérite
- Genre
- symphony
- Instrument
- violin
- Image
- Ludwig Spohr portrait.jpg
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- Louis Spohr
- date of birth
- 1784-04-05
- date of death
- 1859-10-23
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- August Pott
- writing language
- German
- start of work period
- 1797-00-00
- related category
- Category:Compositions by Louis Spohr
- end of work period
- 1859-01-01
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- Berlin State Library
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36 objects attributed to Louis Spohr, held across European museums, libraries & archives · via Europeana
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Doppel-quartett nº 3, E-moll für 4 Violinen, 2 Violen und 2 Violoncelli, op. 87 [Música notada]
Doppel-quartett nº 2 für 4 Violinen, 2 Violen und 2 Violoncelli, op. 77 [Música notada]
Nonett für Violine, Viola, Violoncell, Kontrabass, Flöte, Oboe, Klarinette, Horn und Fagott, op. 31 [Música notada]
Doppel-quartett nº 4, G-moll für 4 Violinen, 2 Violen und 2 Violoncelli, op. 136 [Música notada]
Doppel-quartett für 4 Violinen, 2 Violen und 2 Violoncelles, op. 65 [Música notada]
16me. quatuor, 2em. de l'oeuv: 58 [Música notada]
Ouverture de l'opéra Jessonda : œuv. 63
Ouverture à grand orchestre de l'opèra Jessonda
Grand nonetto [Música notada] :]pour violon, alto, violoncelle, contrabasso, flûte, hautbois, clarinette, basson et cor, op. 31
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Spohr self-portrait
Louis Spohr ([ˈluːi ˈʃpo:ɐ], 5 April 1784 – 22 October 1859), baptized Ludewig Spohr, later often in the modern German form of the name Ludwig, was a German composer, violinist and conductor.
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