Ernst Anschütz

Ernst Anschütz

Ernst Gebhard Salomon Anschütz (28 October 1780, Goldlauter near Suhl – 18 December 1861, Leipzig) was a German teacher, organist, poet, and composer. He is also known for his account of the death of Johann Christian Woyzeck in 1824 (see: Georg Büchner's play Woyzeck). Anschütz worked as a teacher in Leipzig for 50 years.

Works

• "Alle Jahre wieder"; 1837, Text: Wilhelm Hey
• "Es klappert die Mühle am rauschenden Bach "; Musik: Carl Reinecke (1824–1910) as "Die Mühle", Op. 91 in Kinderlieder. Based on "Es zogen drei Reiter zum Tore hinaus",(c. 1770)
• "Fuchs, du hast die Gans gestohlen "
• "O Tannenbaum"

	Oh Christmas Tree performed by Kevin MacLeod
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• Libretto to Johann von Nepomuk, a singspiel by Carl Loewe (1796–1869), Op. 35, No. 2, published 1834; see John of Nepomuk

Sources

• Biography, Sächsische Biografie (Saxonian Biography) (German)

External links

• Dr. Ernst Anschütz (1780–1861), Tourist information Goldlauter (German)