E. S. Engelsberg

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E. S. Engelsberg (January 23, 1825 in Andělská Hora (Engelsberg) - May 27, 1879 in Jeseník nad Odrou) was an Austrian composer.

Eduard Schön used the pseudonym Engelsberg or ES Engelsberg after the village he was born. Schön studied law in Olomouc, then in Vienna, finishing in 1850. Later, he worked as a section leader at Ministry of Finance and as general secretary of Stock Exchange in Vienna.

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During revolution in 1848 he composed the student song "German Song of Freedom" (Deutsch Freiheitslied).

Later, Engelsberg primarily composed church music together with several instrumental works. He also set several law texts to music.


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