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Ludwig Rellstab

German poet and music critic (1799-1860) · Writers · Died at 61

Heinrich Friedrich Ludwig Rellstab was a German poet and music critic. He was born and died in Berlin. He was the son of the music publisher and composer Johann Carl Friedrich Rellstab.

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An able pianist, he published articles in various periodicals, including the influential liberal Vossische Zeitung, and launched the music journal Iris im Gebiete der Tonkunst, which was published in Berlin from 1830 to 1841. His outspoken criticism of the influence in Berlin of Gaspare Spontini landed him in jail in 1837.

Category
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Type
Writer / Author
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1799 to 1860 · aged 61