Anders von Düben the Younger

Anders von Düben the Younger (Swedish pronunciation: [ˈânːdɛʂ fɔn dy:ʹbən]; 28 August 1673 – 23 August 1738) was a Swedish composer, Kapellmeister and Hofmarschall.[1] He was a member of the Düben family, which is noted for its role in the establishment of professional musical culture in Sweden.[2]

Anders von Düben the Younger
Court Chapel Master
Tenure1699–1726
PredecessorGustaf von Düben the Younger
SuccessorFrancesco Uttini
Born28 August 1673
Stockholm, Sweden
Died23 August 1738 (1738-08-24) (aged 64)
Stockholm, Sweden
Noble familyDüben family
Spouse(s)Christina Sparwenfeld
Hedvig Ulrika Fleming af Liebelitz
Ulrika Friedenreich
IssueHenrik Jakob
Joachim
FatherGustaf Düben
OccupationKapellmeister
Organist

Early life

Anders von Düben was born into the Düben family,[3] a Swedish noble family known for its baroque music. He was the son of Gustaf Düben and Emerentia Standaert, thus of German and Dutch descent. His siblings included Joachim and Emerentia, who served as Queen Ulrika Eleonora's lady-in-waiting.[2]

Musical career

Düben studied in Paris during the 1690s, and acquired the position of court chapel master at the Swedish royal court orchestra in 1698.[1] Düben thereafter took office as chamberlain and hofmarschall.

Düben composed a few works, including both vocal music and instrumental music. One of his documented compositions was vocal music for the Ballet de Narva mounted in Stockholm in 1701.[4]

Düben was ennobled in 1707, and raised to baronial rang in 1719.[5][1] Joachim and Emerentia were also elevated to nobility at the same time.[2] By 1726, Düben had given up all his musical works to devote his time in his responsibilities at court.[6]

Family

Düben married with Ulrika Friedenreich in 1700; Hedvig Ulrika Fleming af Lieblitz in 1715; and Christina Sparwenfeld in 1718, whose father was the linguist Johan Gabriel Sparwenfeld.[7]

See also

References
  1. "Anders d.y. Düben, von - Svenskt Biografiskt Lexikon". sok.riksarkivet.se. National Archives of Sweden. Retrieved 2022-03-28.
  2. Kjellberg, Erik (2010). The Dissemination of Music in Seventeenth-century Europe: Celebrating the Düben Collection : Proceedings from the International Conference at Uppsala University 2006. Bern: Peter Lang. p. 13. ISBN 978-3-0343-0057-5.
  3. "Andreas Anders von Düben - Uppslagsverk - NE.se". www.ne.se. Nationalencyklopedin. Retrieved 2022-03-28.
  4. The Cambridge Companion to Seventeenth-Century Opera. Cambridge University Press. ISBN 978-0-521-82359-3.
  5. Hildebrand 1945, p. 634.
  6. Skogh, Lisa (2017-07-05). Queen Hedwig Eleonora and the Arts: Court Culture in Seventeenth-Century Northern Europe. Routledge. ISBN 978-1-351-55251-6.
  7. Anrep 1858, p. 633.

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