Robert Hans Friedrich Köbler (21 February 1912 – 7 September 1970) was a German organist, pianist, composer and professor at the University of Leipzig.Robert Köbler on Google Books
Köbler was born in Waldsassen.Birth Register StA Waldsassen, No. 26/1912 He studied church music in Leipzig from 1931 to 1934, organ with Karl Straube and piano with Carl Martienssen. Köbler was cantor and organist in Löbau from 1935 to 1945. From 1946 he had a teaching position for organ and harpsichord in Leipzig. In 1949 he became organist at the Paulinerkirche, Leipzig's university church.Geschichte (in German) unigottesdienst.org He was appointed professor of organ and harpsichord in 1956.
Köbler was primarily known as an organist, especially for his often humorous improvisations. Concert tours took him to Eastern and Western European countries.
Köbler died in BuchDeath register StA Berlin-Buch, Nr. 2165/1970 of cancer, at age 58.
Compositions Köbler wrote compositions for piano, organ and voice, including:Robert Kobler WorldCat Klavierstücke für Kinder (Edition Peters) Fünf Lieder nach Gedichten von Wilhelm Busch (Breitkopf & Härtel) Vier gemischte Chöre a cappella (Breitkopf & Härtel) Fünf Fugen (Edition Peters)
Recordings He recorded several LPs, principally of Johann Sebastian Bach works, for the DDR's Eterna label. He recorded mainly on organ, and occasionally on harpsichord.
References
External links
Robert Köbler (Organ) Bach Cantatas Website 2011
"Bleibet hier und wachet ..." / Die Universitätskirche zu Leipzig 1240–1968 – Eine Dokumentation Leipziger Universitätschor 1992 Uraufführung erinnert an Kirchensprengung (in German) idw-online.de 23 May 2008 Festkonzert in Weimar Neues Deutschland 14 April 1964