Theodor Körner

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Theodor Körner

Carl Theodor Körner (23 September 1791 – 26 August 1813) was a German poet and soldier. After some time in Vienna, where he wrote some light comedies and other works for the Burgtheater, he became a soldier and joined the Lützow Free Corps in the German uprising against Napoleon. During these times, he displayed personal courage in many fights, and encouraged his comrades by fiery patriotic lyrics he composed, among these being the "Schwertlied" (Sword Song), composed during a lull in fighting only a few hours before his death, and "Lützows wilde Jagd" (Lützow's Wild Chase, or Hunt), each set to music by both Carl Maria von Weber and Franz Schubert. He was often called the "German Tyrtaeus."

Birth and Death Data: Born September 23, 1791 (Dresden), Died August 26, 1813 (Rosenow)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1936

Roles Represented in DAHR: author

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= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.

Recordings

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role	Audio
Gramophone	0RA1623	10-in.	12/1/1936	Lützows wilde Jagd	Regensburger Domchor (Domspatzen) ; Theobald Schrems	Boys vocal chorus, unaccompanied	author

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Körner, Theodor," accessed April 25, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/104541.

Körner, Theodor. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 25, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/104541.

"Körner, Theodor." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 25 April 2024.