Bernhard Mettenleiter

Bernhard Mettenleiter (German: [ˈbɛɐ̯nhaɐ̯t mɛtn̩ˈlaɪ̯tɐ]; 25 April 1822[n 1], Wallerstein – 14 January 1901, Marktheidenfeld)[2][3][4] was a German composer and organist. He was known as the choir director in Günzburg, Memmingen, and Sankt Lorenz. He was the cousin of the composer, Johann Georg Mettenleiter.[5]

Compositions
  • Four preludes in 175 Neue Orgelstücke, Op.70 by Johann Diebold (1842 – 1929)[6]

Notes
  1. Sources such as this[1] often mistakenly record his date of birth as 5 April 1822.

Further reading
  • "Mettenleiter, Bernhard". Schwäbische Orgelromantik (in German).

References
  1. "Musik in Bayern". Gesellschaft für Bayerische Musikgeschichte (in German).
  2. Riemann, Hugo (1929). Riemann Musiklexikon (in German).
  3. Arnold, Corliss Richard (1995). Organ Literature: Biographical Catalog. Scarecrow Press. ISBN 978-1461670254.
  4. Koller, Claudia (1996). "Bernhard Mettenleiter: (25.04.1822-14.01.1901)". Google Books.
  5. "Mettenleiter, Johann Georg". Deutsche Biographie (in German).
  6. "175 Neue Orgelstücke, Op.70 (Diebold, Johann)". IMSLP.
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